15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (A)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

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

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11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with 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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18 No mention shall be made of [a]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (A)rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth

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

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From Suffering to Glory

18 For I consider that (A)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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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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25 (A)Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
26 (B)My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the [a]strength of my heart and my (C)portion forever.

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  1. Psalm 73:26 Lit. rock

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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The Virtuous Wife

10 (A)Who[a] can find a [b]virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10–31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew; cf. Ps. 119
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Lit. a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence

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.

15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But (A)the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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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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(A)Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

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

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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (A)sells all that he has and (B)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (C)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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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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