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Matthew 16:26
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
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Matthew 13:24
He put another parable before them, saying,“ The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
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Proverbs 8:18-20
Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice,
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Proverbs 3:13-18
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
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Proverbs 8:10-11
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
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Job 28:18
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; the price of wisdom is above pearls.
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Psalms 39:6-7
Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!“ And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
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Ecclesiastes 2:2-12
I said of laughter,“ It is mad,” and of pleasure,“ What use is it?”I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine— my heart still guiding me with wisdom— and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life.I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees.I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem.I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the sons of man.So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil.Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
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Psalms 4:6-7
There are many who say,“ Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.
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Matthew 22:5
But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.
