Bible Strands
Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text addresses the reader directly regarding the personified figure of wisdom, situated within a broader discourse on the practical and spiritual benefits of pursuing her.
The words — The Hebrew יְקָרָה (ye.Ka.rah) denotes being precious, while מִפְּנִינִ֑ים (mi./pe.ni.yim) specifies jewels or rubies, establishing a direct comparison of value.
The thread — This valuation of wisdom appears in Proverbs 8:11 and Job 28:18, where similar language elevates wisdom above precious stones.
Why it lands — The text states that nothing desired equals her worth, then concludes that pursuing her yields long life, riches, and honor.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
- Job 28:18 Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
- Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
- Proverbs 31:10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
- Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
- Psalms 63:3 Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
- Proverbs 20:15 There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
- Matthew 13:44 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.