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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 11

7 Seek not for ^ariches but for ^bwisdom; and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made ^crich. Behold, he that hath eternal life is rich.

Footnotes

7a	1 Kgs. 3: 11 (11-13). 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked ^ariches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine ^benemies; but hast asked for thyself ^cunderstanding to discern judgment; 2 Ne. 26: 31. 31 But the ^alaborer in ^bZion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for ^cmoney they shall perish. Jacob 2: 18 (17-19). 18 But ^abefore ye seek for ^briches, seek ye for the ^ckingdom of God. D&C 38: 39. 39 And if ye seek the ^ariches which it is the will of the Father to give unto you, ye shall be the richest of all people, for ye shall have the riches of eternity; and it must needs be that the ^briches of the earth are mine to give; but beware of ^cpride, lest ye become as the ^dNephites of old.
b	TG Education. TG Wisdom.
c	TG Treasure.