For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
Wisdom is submission to God, the All-wise, the All-directing who loves us with fatherly care; and such wisdom surpasses all treasures. The man who finds her trades away everything else for her possession, as the merchant parts with all he has for the pearl of great price. Pearls and gold cannot match her worth.
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Commenting on Proverbs 3:13-14
Wisdom must be hunted like ore from a mine, not waited for like alms at the door. We draw it from God by prayer, we labor for it by diligence, we grow in it by use, and we prove we truly have it by giving it away to others. That is well got which is put to good purpose.
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Commenting on Proverbs 3:13-20
The believer is a spiritual merchant: faith trades with Christ and runs the risk of losing lusts, righteousness, friends, even life itself. But what he gains in Christ is far more valuable, useful, and satisfying than silver or gold ever could be. He that has Christ has enough, possessing all things, and enjoys Him forever.
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