Proverbs 3:13
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
In Context
12For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:1And the queen of Saba, having; heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions.
Job 28:18High and eminent things shall not be mentioned in comparison of it: but wisdom is drawn out of secret places.
Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 18:1He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:8-13
Consecration to God. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord , and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord ; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. We have… Read the whole commentary →