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15 She is more precious than jewels,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(A)

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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 for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.(A)

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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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Ode to a Woman of Strength

10 A woman of strength who can find?
    She is far more precious than jewels.(A)

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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.

Future Glory

18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to 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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15 There is gold and abundance of costly stones,
    but the lips informed by 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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25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
    And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you.(A)
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is the strength[a] of my heart and my portion forever.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 73.26 Heb 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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18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;
    the price of wisdom is above pearls.(A)

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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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Three Parables

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.(A)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46 on finding one pearl of great value, he 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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Because your steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.(A)

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

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