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Proverbs 3

Prov. 3:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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She is more precious
yaqar (Hebrew #3368)
from 3365; valuable (obj. or subj.): --brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
Pronounce: yaw-kawr'
s than rubies
paniyn (Hebrew #6443)
from the same as 6434; probably a pearl (as round)
KJV usage: ruby.
Pronounce: paw-neen'
Origin: or paniy {paw-nee'}
: and all the things thou canst desire
chephets (Hebrew #2656)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
KJV usage: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
Pronounce: khay'-fets
Origin: from 2654
are not to be compared
shavah (Hebrew #7737)
properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
KJV usage: avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a- )like, make plain, profit, reckon.
Pronounce: shaw-vaw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto her.
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Job 28:13• 13Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. (Job 28:13)
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Cross References

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Prov. 8:11• 11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. (Prov. 8:11)
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Prov. 20:15• 15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. (Prov. 20:15)
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Prov. 31:10• 10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. (Prov. 31:10)
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Matt. 13:44‑46• 44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
 45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
 46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. (Matt. 13:44‑46)
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Psa. 63:3• 3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. (Psa. 63:3)
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Psa. 73:25‑26• 25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
 26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. (Psa. 73:25‑26)
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Rom. 8:18• 18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Rom. 8:18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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She is more precious than rubieso; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.

JND Translation Notes

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o
Or "coral"; others "pearls," see Job 28.18.