Proverbs 23:23

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.”

— WEB

“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”

— KJV

“Buy the truth, and sell it not; [Yea], wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”

— ASV

Proverbs 18:15 "The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge."
Matthew 13:44 "“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he…"
Psalms 119:72 "The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver."
Proverbs 16:16 "How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver."
Isaiah 55:1 "“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and …"
Philippians 3:7-8 "However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ."
Hebrews 11:26 "accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward."
Proverbs 10:1 "The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother."

Buy--literally, "get" (Pro 4:5). truth--generally and specially as opposed to errors of all kinds.

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