“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
Parallel translations
- KJV Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
- BSB Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
- NKJV “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
- NASB “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
- NLT “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 8:10–11Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Matt 16:26For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
- Prov 3:13–18Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
- Job 28:18No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
- Matt 13:24He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
- Prov 8:18–20With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
- Matt 22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
- Eccl 12:13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
- Ps 4:6–7Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
- Ps 39:6–7“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.
- Eccl 2:2–12I said of laughter, “It is foolishness”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
- Eccl 12:8“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
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