And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Parallel translations
- WEB by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
- BSB through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
- ESV by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
- NKJV By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
- NASB And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
- NLT Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
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Quick answer
Knowledge fills a well-built life with precious and beautiful treasures.
Overview
Completing the building metaphor, knowledge furnishes the household with rich and lovely riches. The treasures may be material or, more deeply, the spiritual wealth wisdom brings. Scripture's true riches are found in Christ, "in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Col. 2:3).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Prov 15:6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- Prov 21:20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
- Prov 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
- Prov 8:21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
- Matt 13:52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
- 1 Chr 29:2–9Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
- Neh 13:5–13And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
- 2 Chr 4:18–22Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
- 2 Chr 26:4–11And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
- 1 Kgs 4:22–28And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
- Neh 10:39For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
- 1 Chr 27:25–31And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
- Prov 27:23–27Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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