Proverbs 3:15
Being wise is more precious than ◄jewels/precious stones►; there is nothing that you could desire that would be as valuable as wisdom.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
14Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
Cross References
Psalms 63:3Your constantly loving me is ◄worth more/more precious► than my life, so I [MTY] will always praise you.
Proverbs 8:11because wisdom is more valuable than jewels. Nothing that you desire is as valuable as being wise.
Proverbs 31:10It is very difficult for a man to [RHQ] find a wife who is good and who is capable of doing many things. Any woman who is like that is worth more than jewels.
Matthew 13:44“ What people do who begin to allow God [MTY/EUP] to rule their lives is like what a certain man did to acquire a treasure. A treasure was hidden in a field by someone {Someone hid a treasure in a field and never dug it up again}. When another man found it, he hid it by burying it again in order that no one else would find it. Being very happy that he had found something very valuable, he went and sold all his possessions to obtain money to buy the field the treasure was in. He then went and bought the field, and so he was able to acquire that treasure.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:14-21
The Excellency of Wisdom; Happiness of Those Who Find Wisdom. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a… Read the whole commentary →