Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 2:2-4 urges seeking wisdom like hidden treasure — similar to the command to 'buy truth' and not sell it.

Proverbs 4:5-7 repeatedly commands to get wisdom and insight — directly paralleling the call to 'buy' wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 16:16 extols getting wisdom above gold — echoing the command to 'buy' truth as a precious commodity.

Proverbs 2:4 compares seeking wisdom to hidden treasure — illustrating the diligent pursuit implied by 'buy the truth'.

Proverbs 4:13 commands holding instruction tightly — directly paralleling 'do not sell it' in guarding truth.

Proverbs 8:10 values instruction over silver — reinforcing the priority of truth over material wealth in 'buy the truth'.

Proverbs 17:16 questions a fool's ability to buy wisdom — highlighting that the command to buy truth requires discernment, not mere money.

Proverbs 18:15 describes the wise seeking knowledge — a practical outworking of the command to 'get wisdom'.

Isaiah 55:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 55:1, buying wine and milk without money illustrates that spiritual blessings—like truth—are freely available yet infinitely valuable.

In Revelation 3:18, Jesus counsels buying refined gold from Him, a metaphor for acquiring genuine spiritual riches like truth.

In Philippians 3:8, Paul considers everything loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, echoing the call to buy truth and never trade it.

In Philippians 3:7, Paul counts former gains as loss for Christ, showing that knowing Christ (the Truth) outweighs all else.

In Matthew 16:26, gaining the whole world is worthless if one loses their soul, paralleling the warning not to sell truth for anything.

In Matthew 13:46, the merchant sells everything for the pearl of great price, illustrating the supreme value of truth one must not sell.

In Matthew 13:44, the man sells all he has to buy the field with treasure, mirroring the call to acquire truth at any cost.

In Job 28:12-19, wisdom cannot be purchased with gold or silver, reinforcing that truth is priceless and must be held onto.

In Psalm 119:127, loving God's commandments above fine gold echoes the command to buy truth and never sell it.

In Psalm 119:72, God's law is valued above thousands of gold and silver, paralleling the call to treasure truth above material wealth.

Ephesians 5:17 Related theme

Ephesians 5:17 exhorts understanding the Lord's will—matching Proverbs' call to acquire understanding as part of buying truth.

Psalm 119:31 clings to testimonies — a direct embodiment of not 'selling' the truth one has acquired.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 says test everything and hold fast what is good—directly echoing Proverbs' buy truth and do not sell it.

2 Timothy 1:13 urges following the pattern of sound words—paralleling Proverbs' instruction to retain truth, wisdom, and instruction.

Titus 1:9 Parallel

Titus 1:1 speaks of knowledge of the truth that accords with godliness—connecting to Proverbs' call to buy truth and understanding.

Hebrews 11:26 shows Moses valuing reproach over treasure — a concrete example of choosing truth over worldly gain, echoing 'do not sell it'.

1 John 2:24 Related theme

In 1 John 2:24, abiding in the truth heard from the beginning is linked to abiding in Christ—echoing the command to hold onto truth.

Job 28:13 Parallel

Job 28:13 declares wisdom's worth unknown — highlighting why we must 'buy' truth at any cost, as its value is beyond measure.