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Buyn the truth, and sell it not; also wisdomp, and instruction, and understanding.

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Isa. 55:1• ¹Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price! (Isa. 55:1)

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Matt. 13:44• ⁴⁴The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field. (Matt. 13:44)

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Rev. 3:18• ¹⁸I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. (Rev. 3:18)

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Prov. 4:5,7• ⁵Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
⁷The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence. (Prov. 4:5,7)

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Prov. 2:2‑4• ²so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
³yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
⁴if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures: (Prov. 2:2‑4)

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Prov. 4:5‑7• ⁵Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
⁶Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.
⁷The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence. (Prov. 4:5‑7)

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Prov. 10:1• ¹The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother. (Prov. 10:1)

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Prov. 16:16• ¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! (Prov. 16:16)

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Prov. 17:16• ¹⁶To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense? (Prov. 17:16)

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Job 28:12‑19• ¹²But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
¹³Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.
¹⁴The deep saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
¹⁵Choice gold cannot be given for it, nor silver be weighed for its price.
¹⁶It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.
¹⁷Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.
¹⁸Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
¹⁹The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold. (Job 28:12‑19)

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Psa. 119:72,127• ⁷²The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold. (Psa. 119:72,127)

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Isa. 55:1• ¹Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price! (Isa. 55:1)

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Matt. 13:44,46• ⁴⁴The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
⁴⁶and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it. (Matt. 13:44,46)

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Phil. 3:7‑8• ⁷but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.
⁸But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ; (Phil. 3:7‑8)

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Rev. 3:18• ¹⁸I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. (Rev. 3:18)

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Matt. 16:26• ²⁶For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matt. 16:26)

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Acts 20:23• ²³only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me. (Acts 20:23)

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Heb. 11:26• ²⁶esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense. (Heb. 11:26)

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Rev. 12:11• ¹¹and *they* have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death. (Rev. 12:11)

• We may well cry, with the prophet, “Truth has fallen in our streets.” But he who desires the approval of God above the praise of men will value it nevertheless, and be ready to purchase it at the cost of friends, reputation, possessions, yea, life itself. (“Proverbs Twenty-Three” by H.A. Ironside)

• Who exemplified what is here inculcated more than the one-time rabbi of Tarsus? See Philippians 3:7-11. (“Proverbs Twenty-Three” by H.A. Ironside)

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

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Or "Get." see chs. 1.5; 4.5,7; 18.15.