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Matthew 16:26
For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
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Matthew 13:24
He set another parable before them, saying,“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
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Proverbs 8:18-20
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,
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Proverbs 3:13-18
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
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Proverbs 8:10-11
Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
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Job 28:18
No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
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Psalms 39:6-7
“ Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
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Ecclesiastes 2:2-12
I said of laughter,“ It is foolishness;” and of mirth,“ What does it accomplish?”I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were grown.I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments, and that of all sorts.So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is 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
Many say,“ Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
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Matthew 22:5
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
“ Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.“ All is vanity!”
