4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)Job had asked, long before this, Where shall wisdom be found? Whence cometh wisdom ? ( Job 28:12 , 20 ) and he had given this general answer (Job 28:23), God knoweth the place of it; but Solomon here goes further, and tells us both where we may find it and how we may get it. We are here told, I. What means we must use that we may obtain wisdom. 1. We must closely attend to the word of God, for tha…
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