Proverbs 23:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”Proverbs 23:23
What Does Proverbs 23:23 Mean?
Proverbs 23:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 18:15“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”Matthew 13:44“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.”Psalms 119:72“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.”Psalms 90:12“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”Proverbs 16:16“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”Proverbs 4:7“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”Isaiah 55:1“Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”Philippians 3:7“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”Hebrews 11:26“Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.”Proverbs 10:1“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”Psalms 119:127“Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.”Proverbs 4:13“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.”Matthew 16:26“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”Matthew 13:46“Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”Revelation 3:18“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.”Proverbs 4:5“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”Job 28:12“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?”Galatians 5:1“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”2 Timothy 4:7“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”Revelation 12:11“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
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