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Matthew 16:26
for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
Matthew 22:5
and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
Proverbs 3:13-18
13
O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
14
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.
15
Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
16
Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honour.
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Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
18
A tree of life she [is] to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her [is] happy.
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 8:11
For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
Proverbs 8:18-20
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Wealth and honour [are] with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
19
Better [is] my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
20
In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
seeking
Job 28:18
Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
Psalm 4:6
Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,
Psalm 4:7
Thou hast given joy in my heart, From the time their corn and their wine Have been multiplied.
Psalm 39:6
Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, [in] vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.
Psalm 39:7
And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it [is] of Thee.
Ecclesiastes 2:2-12
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Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What [is] this it is doing?'
3
I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where [is] this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.
4
I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.
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I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.
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I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.
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I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.
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I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives.
9
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
10
And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,
11
and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole [is] vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!
12
And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what [is] the man who cometh after the king? that which [is] already -- they have done it!
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole [is] vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man.