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Proverbs 8

Prov. 8:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Receive
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
k my instruction
muwcar (Hebrew #4148)
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
KJV usage: bond, chastening ((-eth)), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
Pronounce: moo-sawr'
Origin: from 3256
, and not silver
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
; and knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
rather than choice
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
gold
charuwts (Hebrew #2742)
passive participle of 2782; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager
KJV usage: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
Pronounce: khaw-roots'
Origin: or charuts {khaw-roots'}
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Prov. 23:23• 23Buy the truth, and sell [it] not—{HR}Wisdom and instruction and understanding. (Prov. 23:23)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 2:4‑5• 4If thou seek her as silver{HR}And search for her as for hid treasures;
 5Then shalt thou apprehend the fear of Jehovah,{HR}And find the knowledge of God. (Prov. 2:4‑5)
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Prov. 3:13‑14• 13Blessed [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom,{HR}And the man [that] getteth understanding.
 14For the gain thereof [is] better than the gain of silver,{HR}And her revenue than fine gold. (Prov. 3:13‑14)
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Prov. 10:20• 20The tongue of the righteous [is as] choice silver;{HR}The heart of a wicked one [is] little worth. (Prov. 10:20)
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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. 23:23• 23Buy the truth, and sell [it] not—{HR}Wisdom and instruction and understanding. (Prov. 23:23)
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Psa. 119:72,127,162• 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.
 162For me, I [am] joyful over thy saying{HR}As a finder of great spoil. (Psa. 119:72,127,162)
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Eccl. 7:11• 11Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance:{HR}Yea, more excellent [is it] for them that see the sun. (Eccl. 7:11)
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Acts 3:6• 6But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, this I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth walk. (Acts 3:6)
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2 Cor. 6:10• 10as grieved but always rejoicing, as poor but enriching many, as having nothing and possessing all things. (2 Cor. 6:10)
• The best writings of the best men are not to be compared with it, for here we turn from all the reasonings of man’s heart to the very breathings of God. In the 28th chapter of Job we have the account of the patriarch’s search for wisdom. (“Proverbs Eight” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

W. Kelly Translation

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Receive my instruction, and not silver,{HR}And knowledge rather than choice gold;