Bible Questions Answered
“....my reading I see the words -buy the truth and do not sell it-what is this?”
Cadao/ Sydney, Australia
Bible Answer:
Bible Text: Proverbs 23:23 KJV
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 4:3-8 KJV (Solomon, listening to his father King David's lessons.)
3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 23:23 KJV
“Buy the truth, and sell it not...”
King David was stressing the importance of having and knowing the truth.
The truth is of great value, do all that you can to have it, which speaks of sacrifice,...but never think of selling it.
This reminds us of the parable of Jesus, the pearl of great price.
Matthew 13:45,46 KJV
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a Merchant Man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when He had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that He had, and bought it.
For the explanation of this parable see the following posting.... Parables-Our Lord's: The Pearl Of Great Price
Our Saviour devested Himself of all, to purchase, yeah, to redeem His beloved people!
Psalm 45:1-8 NLT
1 Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the King, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.
2 You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God Himself has blessed you forever.
3 Put on your sword, O Mighty Warrior! You are so Glorious, so Majestic!
4 In your Majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
5 Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, O God endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
7 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
8 Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes. In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.
Philippians 2:5-11 KJV
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Heavens ivory palace, His throne, His haliments of glory, all, all, our blessed for ever, Saviour laid aside for our redemption, and that by His own precious blood.
Selah
II Corinthians 5:21 KJV
For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
If this indeed was the mindset of the Saviour, what is our determination, towards Him?
Solomon's instructions were to ….
Proverbs 23:23 KJV
“Buy the truth, and sell it not...”
Whatever, be the sacrifice, there can be no comparison as to the value of truth!
John 14:6 KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.
We cannot “buy,” what is free, but nevertheless our possessing this great treasure deserves our best sacrifices.
Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 3:24 KJV
Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Psalm 107:22 KJV
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.
Salvation Prayer
