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