Proverbs 4:7 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
רֵאשִׁ֣ית	re.Shit	[is] first	H7225 →
חָ֭כְמָה	chokh.mah	wisdom	H2451 →
קְנֵ֣ה	ke.Neh	acquire	H7069 →
חָכְמָ֑ה	chokh.mah	wisdom	H2451 →
וּבְכָל־	u.ve.Khol-	and by all	H3605 →
קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗	kin.ya.ne.cha	acquisition your	H7075 →
קְנֵ֣ה	ke.Neh	acquire	H7069 →
בִינָֽה׃	vi.Nah	understanding	H998 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may…
leads to
- Jeremiah 9:23–24
  This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- Romans 8:18
  I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
- Acts 20:24
  But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good…
- Philippians 3:7
  But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
- John 17:3
  Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
Through
Proverbs 23:23
Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
leads to
- Proverbs 18:15
  The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
- Matthew 13:44
  The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that…
- Psalms 119:72
  The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.Psalms 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.Ecclesiastes 9:16–18And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”Proverbs 23:23Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 2 Chronicles 1:10Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”Proverbs 18:15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.Mark 8:36–37What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?Matthew 13:44–46The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.Ecclesiastes 1:13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!Psalms 119:104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.Proverbs 21:6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.Psalms 49:16–20Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”Ecclesiastes 2:4–9I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

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