Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. buy Proverbs 2:2-4 For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence: . . . Proverbs 4:5-7 Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee: love her, and she shall preserve thee. . . . Proverbs 10:1 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death. Proverbs 16:16 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver. Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils. Job 28:12-19 But where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding? . . . Psalm 119:72,127 The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver. . . . Isaiah 55:1 All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price. Matthew 13:44,46 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. . . . Philippians 3:7,8 But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. . . . Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold, fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich and mayest be clothed in white garments: and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear. And anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. sell Matthew 16:26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? Acts 20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward. Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death. Context True Riches…22Hearken to thy father, that begot thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.24The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.… Cross References Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Proverbs 4:7 Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her. Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils. Proverbs 18:15 A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction. Lexicon Invest inקְ֭נֵה (qə·nêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own truth אֱמֶ֣ת (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness and never וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not sell it— תִּמְכֹּ֑ר (tim·kōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4376: To sell in wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom and instruction וּמוּסָ֣ר (ū·mū·sār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint and understanding. וּבִינָֽה׃ (ū·ḇî·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 998: An understanding Additional Translations Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 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Truth Understanding WisdomExternal Links Proverbs 23:23 NIVProverbs 23:23 NLT Proverbs 23:23 ESV Proverbs 23:23 NASB Proverbs 23:23 ASV Proverbs 23:23 Bible Apps Proverbs 23:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:23 French Bible Proverbs 23:23 German Bible Alphabetical: and Buy discipline do get instruction it not sell the truth understanding wisdom OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth and don't sell it (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |