Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Cross-references

In Proverbs 8:10, the same call to value instruction over silver and knowledge over gold directly reinforces the superior worth of wisdom's fruit.

In Proverbs 3:14, wisdom's profit is similarly said to be better than silver and fine gold — a direct parallel to the comparison in Proverbs 8:19.

Proverbs 2:4 echoes this same valuation: seeking wisdom as for silver and hidden treasure, reinforcing that wisdom's worth surpasses precious metals.

Proverbs 16:16 directly parallels this: 'How much better to get wisdom than gold' — affirming wisdom's superior value over silver and gold.

Job 28:15 Parallel

In Job 28:15, wisdom cannot be bought with gold or silver — reinforcing that wisdom's value far exceeds precious metals, as Proverbs 8:19 states.

In Psalm 119:72, God's law is better than thousands of gold and silver pieces — directly parallel to valuing wisdom's fruit over gold and silver.

Job 28:13 Contrast

In Job 28:13, the worth of wisdom is unknown and unattainable — contrasting with Proverbs' confident claim that wisdom's fruit surpasses gold.

Psalm 19:10 Parallel

In Psalm 19:10, God's rules are more desirable than fine gold — paralleling the comparison of wisdom's fruit to gold, showing divine revelation's supreme value.