Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 8:19, wisdom's fruit surpasses fine gold and silver—direct parallel to the verse's comparison.
In Proverbs 8:11, wisdom is called more precious than rubies—same incomparable value claim.
In Proverbs 4:7, the same priority is echoed: getting wisdom is the beginning, worth all you have.
In Proverbs 8:10, wisdom's value over silver and gold is directly restated, reinforcing the same theme.
Proverbs 23:23 urges buying truth and wisdom, echoing the same priority: wisdom over wealth.
Proverbs 20:15 contrasts abundant gold with the rarity of wise lips, reinforcing that knowledge surpasses wealth.
Proverbs 2:4 compares seeking wisdom to searching for hidden treasure, implying its great value over wealth.
Proverbs 3:14 says wisdom's profit is better than silver and gold, a direct restatement of the same truth.
Job 28:13-28 expands on wisdom's pricelessness—cannot be bought with gold, found only in fearing God.
In Matthew 16:26, gaining the whole world is worthless if the soul is lost—same theme of spiritual over material gain.
In Psalm 119:127, love for God's commands is valued above pure gold—same priority of spiritual over material.
Psalm 119:72 values God's law above thousands of gold and silver, directly paralleling the superiority of wisdom over wealth.
Psalm 19:10 says God's ordinances are more desirable than gold, echoing the same priority of divine wisdom over wealth.
Job 28:15 states wisdom cannot be bought with gold, reinforcing that it is more valuable than wealth.
Matthew 13:44 compares the kingdom to a treasure worth selling everything for—mirroring wisdom's supreme value over gold.
In 1 Kings 3:9, Solomon asks for wisdom over riches, directly illustrating the principle that wisdom is better than gold.
1 Peter 1:7 says faith refined is more valuable than gold—direct parallel: something (faith/wisdom) surpasses gold.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 compares wisdom and money as shelters, but notes wisdom's preservative advantage—parallel but nuanced.
Matthew 6:19 warns against storing earthly treasures, aligning with the devaluation of wealth in Proverbs.
Luke 12:21 warns against storing earthly treasure while neglecting being rich toward God—parallel call to prioritize the spiritual.