Proverbs 3:13
Happy the man who findeth wisdom; Yea, the man who getteth understanding!
Noyes Bible
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 chasteneth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
14For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.
Cross References
Job 28:18No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; For wisdom is more precious than pearls.
Psalms 119:72The law of thy mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver.
Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, and depart not from, the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:34Happy the man who hearkeneth to me, Who watcheth day by day at my gates, Who waiteth at the posts of my doors;
Proverbs 18:1He who separateth himself seeketh his own desire; Against all sound discretion he rusheth on.
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 →