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Proverbs 3:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 3:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The Benefits of Finding Wisdom[a]
13 Happy the one who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding!(A)
Footnotes
- 3:13–20 An encomium of Wisdom through the listing of her benefits to the human race and the depiction of her role in creation. Wisdom, or understanding, is more valuable than silver and gold. Its fruit is long life, riches, honor and happiness (vv. 13–18). Even the creation of the universe and its adornment (Gn 1) were not done without wisdom (vv. 19–20). The praise of Wisdom foreshadows the praise of a noble wife in the final poem (31:10–31), even to the singling out of the hands extended in a helpful way toward human beings.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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