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Selected Verse: Proverbs 23:23 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Pr 23:23	King James	Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Buy--literally, "get" (Pro 4:5). truth--generally and specially as opposed to errors of all kinds.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Buy--literally, "get" (Pro 4:5).

truth--generally and specially as opposed to errors of all kinds.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Buy - Purchase it upon any terms, spare no pains or cost. Truth - The true and saving knowledge of God's will. Sell it not - Do not forsake it for any worldly advantage.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Buy - Purchase it upon any terms, spare no pains or cost. Truth - The true and saving knowledge of God's will. Sell it not - Do not forsake it for any worldly advantage.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Buy the truth - Acquire the knowledge of God at all events; and in order to do this, too much pains, industry, and labor cannot be expended. And sell it not - When once acquired, let no consideration deprive thee of it. Cleave to and guard it, even at the risk of thy life. Coverdale translates: "Labour for to get the treuth; sell not awaye wissdome."

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Buy the truth - Acquire the knowledge of God at all events; and in order to do this, too much pains, industry, and labor cannot be expended.

And sell it not - When once acquired, let no consideration deprive thee of it. Cleave to and guard it, even at the risk of thy life. Coverdale translates: "Labour for to get the treuth; sell not awaye wissdome."

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