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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• ⁴⁴Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and for the joy of it goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth the 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 wax rich, and white garments that thou mayest be clothed and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifested; 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 understanding;{HR}Forget not neither decline from the words of my mouth.
⁷The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom;{HR}And with all thy getting get understanding. (Prov. 4:5,7)

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Prov. 2:2‑4• ²So that thou wilt incline thine ear to wisdom,{HR}And apply thy heart to understanding;
³Yea if thou cry after discernment,{HR}[And] lift up thy voice for understanding;
⁴If thou seek her as silver{HR}And search for her as for hid treasures; (Prov. 2:2‑4)

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Prov. 4:5‑7• ⁵Get wisdom, get understanding;{HR}Forget not neither decline from the words of my mouth.
⁶Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee;{HR}Love her, and she shall preserve thee.
⁷The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom;{HR}And with all thy getting get understanding. (Prov. 4:5‑7)

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Prov. 10:1• ¹The proverbs of Solomon.{HR}A wise son maketh a glad father;{HR}But a foolish son [is] the grief of his mother. (Prov. 10:1)

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Prov. 16:16• ¹⁶{i}How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold,{HR}And the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!{/i} (Prov. 16:16)

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Prov. 17:16• ¹⁶Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,{HR}Seeing [he is] void of sense? (Prov. 17:16)

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Job 28:12‑19• ¹²But wisdom, where shall it be found?{HR}And where this, the place of understanding?
¹³No mortal knoweth its price,{HR}Nor is it found in the land of the living.
¹⁴The depth saith Not in me [is] it,{HR}And the sea saith, It [is] not with me.
¹⁵Pure gold is not given for it,{HR}Nor is silver weighed, its price.
¹⁶It cannot be weighed with gem of Ophir,{HR}With the precious onyx or the sapphire.
¹⁷Gold and glass cannot equal it,{HR}Nor its exchange [be] a vessel of fine gold.
¹⁸Coral or pearl is not to be mentioned.{HR}And the acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies,
¹⁹The topaz of Cush doth not match it,{HR}With the clear gem it is not weighed. (Job 28:12‑19)

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Psa. 119:72,127• ⁷²The law of thy mouth [is] better to me{HR}Than thousands of gold and silver.
¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments{HR}Above gold and 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• ⁴⁴Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and for the joy of it goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth the 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 have counted loss on account of Christ.
⁸But moreover also I count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on whose account I lost all things and count them to be refuse that I may win 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 wax rich, and white garments that thou mayest be clothed and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifested; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes that thou mayest see. (Rev. 3:18)

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Matt. 16:26• ²⁶{i}For 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?{/i} (Matt. 16:26)

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Acts 20:23• ²³save that the Holy Spirit testifieth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. (Acts 20:23)

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Heb. 11:26• ²⁶counting the Christ's reproach greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked off unto the recompense. (Heb. 11:26)

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Rev. 12:11• ¹¹And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life 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)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.

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Buy the truth, and sell [it] not—{HR}Wisdom and instruction and understanding.