"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."
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Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.