Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
King James Version
In Context
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
Job 28:18No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Psalms 119:72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 18:1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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 →