Parallel Verses
Amplified
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
New American Standard Bible
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
King James Version
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Holman Bible
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
International Standard Version
Purchase truth, but don't sell it; store up wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
American Standard Version
Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Bible in Basic English
Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
Darby Translation
Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.
Julia Smith Translation
Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.
King James 2000
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Modern King James verseion
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Labour for to get the truth, sell not away wisdom, nurture and understanding;
NET Bible
Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.
New Heart English Bible
Buy the truth, and do not sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.
Webster
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
World English Bible
Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
Themes
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
Truth » Of Christ found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Preciousness of
Truth » Saints should » Esteem, as inestimable
Truth » Esteem, as inestimable
Topics
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Qanah
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
22
Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:44
Matthew 13:46
Job 28:12-19
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 119:72
The law from Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold,
Yes, more than refined gold.
Proverbs 2:2-4
So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
Proverbs 4:5-7
“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon:
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 17:16
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
Proverbs 18:15
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
Isaiah 55:1
And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].
Matthew 16:26
Acts 20:23
except that the Holy Spirit solemnly [and emphatically] affirms to me in city after city that imprisonment and suffering await me.
Philippians 3:7-8
But whatever former things were gains to me [as I thought then], these things [once regarded as advancements in merit] I have come to consider as loss [absolutely worthless] for the sake of Christ [and the purpose which He has given my life].
Hebrews 11:26
He considered the reproach of the
Revelation 3:18
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.