15 She is more precious than rubies;(A)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

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15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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11 for wisdom is more precious(A) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

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

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18 Coral(A) and jasper(B) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(C)

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18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

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Present Suffering and Future Glory

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.(A)

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18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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25 Whom have I in heaven but you?(A)
    And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(B)
26 My flesh and my heart(C) may fail,(D)
    but God is the strength(E) of my heart
    and my portion(F) forever.

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25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character(A) who can find?(B)
    She is worth far more than rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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Because your love is better than life,(A)
    my lips will glorify you.

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Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(C) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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44 Again, 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.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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