pearls
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45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking good pearls.
46Having found one pearl of great value, he went away and sold all that he had, and he bought it.
6Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they may trample them under their feet, and then, turning, they may tear you apart.
9Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire,
18The exalted and the eminent will not be remembered in comparison with it. Yet wisdom is drawn out of concealment.
4And the woman was clothed all around with purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand, filled with the abomination and with the filth of her fornication.
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking good pearls. 46Having found one pearl of great value, he went away and sold all that he had, and he bought it.
3For you, there should be no unnecessary adornment of the hair, or surrounding with gold, or the wearing of ornate clothing.
10Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price.
21And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one for each, so that each gate was made from a single pearl. And the main street of the city was of pure gold, similar to transparent glass.
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, in order to make known to his servants the things that must soon occur, and which he signified by sending his Angel to his servant John;