Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Cross References (14)

  • Ecclesiastes 7:12 (21)

    For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:16–18 (18)

    And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

  • Proverbs 23:23 (14)

    Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

  • Proverbs 16:16 (11)

    How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

  • Philippians 3:8 (8)

    More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for wh

  • Mark 8:36–37 (6)

    What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

  • Matthew 13:44–46 (3)

    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went a

  • Psalms 119:104 (2)

    I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

  • Proverbs 21:6 (1)

    Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

  • Luke 12:20 (1)

    But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accum

  • Psalms 49:16–20 (1)

    Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

  • Luke 10:42 (0)

    But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

  • Ecclesiastes 2:4–9 (0)

    I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

  • Ecclesiastes 4:8 (-2)

    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not