Proverbs 23:23

"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."

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Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

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For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Acts 20:23

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

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But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

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The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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All Translations

BBE BBE

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

DBY DBY

Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.

KJV King James Version

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

WBT WBT

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

WEB WEB

Buy the truth, and don't sell it: Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

YLT YLT

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,