Proverbs 3:15
Strong's Lexicon
She
הִ֭יא ()
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

is more precious
יְקָ֣רָה (yə·qā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3368: 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential

than rubies;
(מִפְּנִינִ֑ים) (mip·pə·nî·nîm)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6443: 1) a precious stone 1a) perhaps corals, rubies, jewels

nothing
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

you desire
חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ (ḥă·p̄ā·ṣe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2656: 1) delight, pleasure 1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c) the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight

compares
יִֽשְׁווּ־ (yiš·wū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7737: 1) to agree with, be or become like, level, resemble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be like 1a2) equivalent (participle) 1a3) to set, place 1a4) setting (participle) 1b) (Piel) to level, smooth, still 1c) (Hiphil) to make like 1d) (Nithpael) to be alike 2) (Piel) to set, place

with her.
בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

Young's Literal Translation
Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire compares with her.

New American Standard Bible
She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.

King James Bible
She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.

New Living Translation
Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.

English Standard Version
She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

New American Standard Bible
She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire compares with her.

International Standard Version
She is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

NET Bible
She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.

American Standard Version
She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

English Revised Version
She is more precious than rubies: and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

Young's Literal Translation
Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
















Cross References
Job 28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 3:12
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
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