Proverbs 3:13
Happy the man that hath found wisdom, and the man that acquireth understanding.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
In Context
12Because whomever the Lord loveth he admonisheth; and as a father who delighteth in [his] son.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with riddles.
Job 28:18Coral and crystal will not be thought of; and the value of wisdom is above pearls.
Psalms 119:72Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
Proverbs 4:5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding: forget not, and depart not from the sayings of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:34Happy is the man that hearkeneth unto me, watching day by day at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 18:1He that separateth himself [from God] seeketh his own desires: at every sound wisdom is he enraged.
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 →