Get wisdom, get understanding;(A)
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.

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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

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Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.(A)

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The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all(A) you have,[b] get understanding.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
  2. Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

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16 Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.(A)

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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15 The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.(A)

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15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

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15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and of the Priceless Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.(A)

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

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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.

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