Proverbs 8:10
Take ye my chastising, and not money, (or Receive, or accept, my discipline, and not money); choose ye teaching, more than treasure.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 119:127Therefore I loved thy commandments; more than gold and topaz. (Truly I love thy commandments; yea, more than gold and topaz.)
Proverbs 2:4if thou seekest it as money, and diggest it out as treasures;
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, and precious stone (s); and my seeds [or burgeonings] be better than chosen silver (or and my recompense is better than choice silver).
Proverbs 16:16Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver. (Possess thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is more precious than silver.)
Proverbs 23:23Buy thou truth, and do not thou sell (off) wisdom, and doctrine, and understanding.
Acts 3:6But Peter said, I have neither silver nor gold; but that that I have, I give to thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up, and go.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:2-12
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall… Read the whole commentary →