the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Brenton's Septuagint
Proverbs 3:15
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She is more precious than jewels;nothing you desire can equal her.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you could want is equal to it.
She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.
She is more precious than rubies; And nothing you can wish for compares with her [in value].
She is more precious than jewels, And nothing you desire compares with her.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than pearls;And nothing you desire compares with her.
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
Wisdom is more valuable than precious jewels; nothing you want compares with her.
she is more precious than pearls — nothing you want can compare with her.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
Wisdom is worth more than fine jewels. Nothing you desire has more value.
She is more valuable than precious stones; and there is nothing to be compared to her.
Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her.
she is more precious than rubies, and all the things you can desire are not to be compared with her.
Wy?dome is more worth the precious stones, & all ye thinges yt thou canst desyre, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than rubies: and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
It is preciousere than alle richessis; and alle thingis that ben desirid, moun not be comparisound to this.
She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
She is worth more than stones of great worth. Nothing you can wish for compares with her.
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:
She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared to her.
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
more: Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 20:15, Proverbs 31:10, Matthew 13:44-46
all: Psalms 63:3, Psalms 73:25, Psalms 73:26, Romans 8:18
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:17 - a sardius 2 Chronicles 20:25 - precious jewels Job 28:13 - knoweth Job 28:18 - rubies Psalms 119:72 - better Proverbs 2:4 - thou Proverbs 16:16 - General Revelation 21:19 - the foundations
Cross-References
And the two were naked, both Adam and his wife, and were not ashamed.
And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden,
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
For God knew that in whatever day ye should eat of it your eyes would be opened, and ye would be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.
(3:9) And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
And the Lord God called Adam and said to him, Adam, where art thou?
And Adam said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me—she gave me of the tree and I ate.
And the Lord God said to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me and I ate.
And the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this thou art cursed above all cattle and all the brutes of the earth, on thy breast and belly thou shalt go, and thou shalt eat earth all the days of thy life.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
She [is] more precious than rubies,.... Or "pearls" u, as some; which were formerly esteemed above all precious stones; the eastern were the more valuable w, which Solomon had most knowledge of; Christ is the pearl of great price, of more value than any pearl, or all put together, Matthew 13:46;
Matthew 13:46- :; or "carbuncles" x, as others. The Targum and Septuagint render it in general terms "precious stones"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "than all riches"; there is a beautiful gradation in this and Proverbs 3:14, wisdom is first preferred to silver, then to "fine gold" y, and here, to "precious stones" Christ is precious, exceeding precious in his names and titles, Messiah, Jesus, Immanuel, c. in his divine nature, and the perfections of it, which show his condescension and grace to become a Saviour, assure of his ability to save, and render his mediatorial performances valuable in his person as God and man; in the beauty, fulness, and fitness of it; in his power, wisdom, grace, c. in his offices, his priestly office in his satisfaction, his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, are precious; in his intercession, which is ever acceptable and prevalent; in his prophetic office, his Gospel is precious, every truth and promise of it; in his kingly office, all his ordinances and appointments, his commandments are more to be loved than gold, yea, than fine gold; in all his relations and characters, and in everything that belongs to him; he is so to them that believe, and to none else; 1 Peter 2:7; these see the need and worth of him, receive much from him, and live upon him; and especially he is precious to them at first conversion; and so he is after desertions, and long absence; and under temptations and afflictions, losses and disappointments; and in the hour of death: and he is superlatively precious, "more precious than rubies", or any precious stones; of a superior lustre and glory to them, being "the brightness of his Father's glory"; and of more intrinsic worth and value, of greater price than any pearls, and more enriching to his possessors, for such possess all things;
and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her; this takes in a very great compass: there are many things that are very desirable, and the desires of man's heart are very extensive, and not easily satisfied; there are the precious things of heaven, brought forth by the sun and moon; and the precious things of the earth, which are either upon it or in it, in the bowels of it, and upon the plains, and hills; but none of equal worth with Christ; there are many precious and excellent, and desirable persons in the world, neighbours, friends, relations, and acquaintance; saints on earth, and angels in heaven; yet none to be valued with Christ, and compared to him; see Psalms 73:25.
u מפנינים "prae margaritis", Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis. w De Boot. Hist. Gemm. l. 2. c. 39. x "Carbunculis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. y "Vilius argentum est auro, virtutibus aurum", Horat. Ep. l. 1. Ep. 1. v. 52.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Rubies - The פנינים pânı̂ynı̂ym were among the costly articles of traffic, and red or rose-colored Lamentations 4:7. The last fact has led some to identify them with coral, or (as in the King James Version) with “rubies.” Most commentators, however, have identified them with pearls, which may connect this passage with Matthew 7:6; Matthew 13:45. The words of the promise here are almost the echo of 1 Kings 3:11-13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 3:15. She is more precious than rubies — מפנינים mippeninim. The word principally means pearls, but may be taken for precious stones in general. The root is פנה panah, he looked, beheld; and as it gives the idea of the eye always being turned towards the observer, Mr. Parkhurst thinks that it means the loadstone; Job 28:18, where this subject is considered at large. If the oriental ruby, or any other precious stone, be intended here, the word may refer to their being cut and polished, so that they present different faces, and reflect the light to you in whatever direction you may look at them.
All the things thou canst desire — Superior to every thing that can be an object of desire here below. But who believes this?
