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Proverbs 3:15
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She is more precious than jewels;nothing you desire can equal her.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you could want is equal to it.
She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.
She is more precious than rubies; And nothing you can wish for compares with her [in value].
She is more precious than jewels, And nothing you desire compares with her.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than pearls;And nothing you desire compares with her.
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
she is more precious than pearls — nothing you want can compare with her.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
Wisdom is worth more than fine jewels. Nothing you desire has more value.
She is more valuable than precious stones; and there is nothing to be compared to her.
Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her.
she is more precious than rubies, and all the things you can desire are not to be compared with her.
Wy?dome is more worth the precious stones, & all ye thinges yt thou canst desyre, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.
She is more precious than rubies: and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
It is preciousere than alle richessis; and alle thingis that ben desirid, moun not be comparisound to this.
She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
She is worth more than stones of great worth. Nothing you can wish for compares with her.
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:
She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared to her.
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
more: Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 20:15, Proverbs 31:10, Matthew 13:44-46
all: Psalms 63:3, Psalms 73:25, Psalms 73:26, Romans 8:18
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:17 - a sardius 2 Chronicles 20:25 - precious jewels Job 28:13 - knoweth Job 28:18 - rubies Psalms 119:72 - better Proverbs 2:4 - thou Proverbs 16:16 - General Revelation 21:19 - the foundations
Cross-References
The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. One day it came to the woman and asked, "Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die."
"No, you won't!" the snake replied.
The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.
Right away they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to make something to cover themselves.
Late in the afternoon a breeze began to blow, and the man and woman heard the Lord God walking in the garden. They were frightened and hid behind some trees.
The man answered, "I was naked, and when I heard you walking through the garden, I was frightened and hid!"
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
So the Lord God said to the snake: "Because of what you have done, you will be the only animal to suffer this curse— For as long as you live, you will crawl on your stomach and eat dirt.
You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
She [is] more precious than rubies,.... Or "pearls" u, as some; which were formerly esteemed above all precious stones; the eastern were the more valuable w, which Solomon had most knowledge of; Christ is the pearl of great price, of more value than any pearl, or all put together, Matthew 13:46;
Matthew 13:46- :; or "carbuncles" x, as others. The Targum and Septuagint render it in general terms "precious stones"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "than all riches"; there is a beautiful gradation in this and Proverbs 3:14, wisdom is first preferred to silver, then to "fine gold" y, and here, to "precious stones" Christ is precious, exceeding precious in his names and titles, Messiah, Jesus, Immanuel, c. in his divine nature, and the perfections of it, which show his condescension and grace to become a Saviour, assure of his ability to save, and render his mediatorial performances valuable in his person as God and man; in the beauty, fulness, and fitness of it; in his power, wisdom, grace, c. in his offices, his priestly office in his satisfaction, his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, are precious; in his intercession, which is ever acceptable and prevalent; in his prophetic office, his Gospel is precious, every truth and promise of it; in his kingly office, all his ordinances and appointments, his commandments are more to be loved than gold, yea, than fine gold; in all his relations and characters, and in everything that belongs to him; he is so to them that believe, and to none else; 1 Peter 2:7; these see the need and worth of him, receive much from him, and live upon him; and especially he is precious to them at first conversion; and so he is after desertions, and long absence; and under temptations and afflictions, losses and disappointments; and in the hour of death: and he is superlatively precious, "more precious than rubies", or any precious stones; of a superior lustre and glory to them, being "the brightness of his Father's glory"; and of more intrinsic worth and value, of greater price than any pearls, and more enriching to his possessors, for such possess all things;
and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her; this takes in a very great compass: there are many things that are very desirable, and the desires of man's heart are very extensive, and not easily satisfied; there are the precious things of heaven, brought forth by the sun and moon; and the precious things of the earth, which are either upon it or in it, in the bowels of it, and upon the plains, and hills; but none of equal worth with Christ; there are many precious and excellent, and desirable persons in the world, neighbours, friends, relations, and acquaintance; saints on earth, and angels in heaven; yet none to be valued with Christ, and compared to him; see Psalms 73:25.
u מפנינים "prae margaritis", Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis. w De Boot. Hist. Gemm. l. 2. c. 39. x "Carbunculis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. y "Vilius argentum est auro, virtutibus aurum", Horat. Ep. l. 1. Ep. 1. v. 52.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Rubies - The פנינים pânı̂ynı̂ym were among the costly articles of traffic, and red or rose-colored Lamentations 4:7. The last fact has led some to identify them with coral, or (as in the King James Version) with “rubies.” Most commentators, however, have identified them with pearls, which may connect this passage with Matthew 7:6; Matthew 13:45. The words of the promise here are almost the echo of 1 Kings 3:11-13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 3:15. She is more precious than rubies — מפנינים mippeninim. The word principally means pearls, but may be taken for precious stones in general. The root is פנה panah, he looked, beheld; and as it gives the idea of the eye always being turned towards the observer, Mr. Parkhurst thinks that it means the loadstone; Job 28:18, where this subject is considered at large. If the oriental ruby, or any other precious stone, be intended here, the word may refer to their being cut and polished, so that they present different faces, and reflect the light to you in whatever direction you may look at them.
All the things thou canst desire — Superior to every thing that can be an object of desire here below. But who believes this?
