Proverbs 3:13
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in prudence:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 →