Proverbs 3:15
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
- KJV
- She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
- WEB
- She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
- ASV
- She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
- DARBY
- She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
- BLB
- Precious she [is] above rubies, and all your delights do not compare with her.
- ÅB
- Den er kosteligere enn perler, og alle dine skatter kan ikke lignes med den.
- OTB
- Hun er mer verdifull enn perler, og ingenting du ønsker kan måle seg med henne.
- B1930
- Den er kosteligere enn perler, og alle dine skatter kan ikke lignes med den.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
Read in contextProverbs 31:10
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
Read in contextJob 28:18
Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Read in contextRomans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
Read in contextPsalms 73:25–26
Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
Read in contextPsalms 63:3
Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
Read in contextProverbs 20:15
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
Read in contextMatthew 13:44–46
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
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