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Proverbs 8:11

כִּֽי ־ טוֹבָה חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל ־ חֲפָצִים לֹא יִֽשְׁווּ ־ בָֽהּ ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

In Context

10קְחֽוּ ־ מוּסָרִי וְאַל ־ כָּסֶף וְדַעַת מֵחָרוּץ נִבְחָֽר ׃

12אֲ‍ֽנִי ־ חָכְמָה שָׁכַנְתִּי עָרְמָה וְדַעַת מְזִמּוֹת אֶמְצָֽא ׃

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:13וְלֹֽא ־ מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם הִוא לֵאמֹר מִי יַעֲבָר ־ לָנוּ אֶל ־ עֵבֶר הַיָּם וְיִקָּחֶהָ לָּנוּ וְיַשְׁמִעֵנוּ אֹתָהּ וְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה ׃

Psalms 19:10יִרְאַת יְהוָה ׀ טְהוֹרָה עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי ־ יְהוָה אֱמֶת צָֽדְקוּ יַחְדָּֽו ׃

Proverbs 3:14כִּי טוֹב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר ־ כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ ׃

Proverbs 16:16קְֽנֹה ־ חָכְמָה מַה ־ טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף ׃

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:2-12

The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall… Read the whole commentary →

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