Bible Verses About The Pearl Of Great Price

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Core passage for the parable

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

Parallel Gospel passage for the pearl parable

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Direct wisdom-above-pearls passage

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Precious jewel language supporting the theme

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Wisdom more precious than rubies

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

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The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

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For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

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If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Seeking wisdom like hidden treasure

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

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Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

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Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

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The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

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Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.

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These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

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For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

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Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

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Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

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