Bible Cross References
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Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give [as] an exchange for his soul?
Matthew 22:5
"But not caring, they went away, one to his own field, another to his business.
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.
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For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.
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And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her. She is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.
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For length of days and years of life are in her right hand, and in her left hand are wealth and glory. [ 3:16A] Out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.
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Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
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She is a tree of life to all that lay hold of her, and she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.
Proverbs 8:10
Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.
Proverbs 8:18-20
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Wealth and glory belong to me; yea, abundant possessions and righteousness.
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[It is] better to have my fruit than [to have] gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver.
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I walk in ways of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment;
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Job 28:18
Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned, but do you esteem wisdom above the most precious things.
Psalm 4:6
Many say, Who will show us good things? The light of Your countenance, O Lord, has been manifested towards us.
Psalm 4:7
You have put gladness into my heart: they have been satisfied with the fruit of their grain and wine and oil.
Psalm 39:6
Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain; he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.
Psalm 39:7
And now what [is] my expectation? [Is it] not the Lord? And my ground [of hope] is with You. Pause.
Ecclesiastes 2:2-12
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I said to laughter- Madness! And to mirth, Why do you do this?
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And I examined whether my heart would excite my flesh as [with] wine, (though my heart guided [me] in wisdom,) and [I desired] to lay hold of mirth, until I should see of what kind is the good to the sons of men, which they should do under the sun all the days of their life.
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I enlarged my work; I built myself houses; I planted myself vineyards.
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I made for myself gardens and orchards, and planted in them every kind of fruit tree.
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I made myself pools of water, to water from them the timber-bearing wood.
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I acquired servants and maidens, and servants were born to me in the house. Also I had abundant possessions of flocks and herds, beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem.
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Moreover I collected for myself both silver and gold, and the peculiar treasures of kings and provinces. I procured for myself singing men and singing women, and delights of the sons of men, a butler and female cupbearers.
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So I became great, and advanced beyond all that were before in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom was established to me.
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And whatever my eyes desired, I withheld not from them, I withheld not my heart from all my mirth; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my portion of all my labor.
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And I looked on all my works which my hands had done, and on my labor which I labored to perform, and behold, all was vanity and grasping for the wind, and there is no advantage under the sun.
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Then I looked on to see wisdom, and madness, and folly: for who is the man who will follow after counsel, in all things where in he employs it?
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Hear the end of the matter, the sum: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is man's all.