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For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can`t be compared to it.
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Wisdom's Incomparable Worth
Commentators unanimously affirm the verse's clear message: wisdom is infinitely more valuable than any material possession. Scholars note that the term for 'rubies' can be translated more broadly as 'precious stones' or 'pearls,' underscoring that no earthly treasure, no matter how desirable, can compare to the worth of divine wisdom. This point is so crucial that it repeats the teaching from Proverbs 3:15.
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19th Century
Anglican
Rubies: See above on Proverbs 3:15.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For wisdom [is] better than rubies A sort of precious stones: or, "than precious stones" F26 in general; …
Presbyterian
The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of people, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets. The chief dif…
