Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
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- Proverbs 8:11Rank 1 from verse 15
- Proverbs 31:10Rank 3 from verse 15
- Psalms 73:25–26Rank 4 from verse 15
25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
25Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.
26†My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer.
- Romans 8:18Rank 5 from verse 15
- Proverbs 20:15Rank 6 from verse 15
- Psalms 63:3Rank 7 from verse 15
- Matthew 13:44–46Rank 8 from verse 15
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:
46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
44¶ Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto treasure hid in a field: the which when a man hath found, hee hideth, and for ioy thereof goeth and selleth all that hee hath, and buyeth that field.
45¶ Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a marchant man, seeking goodly pearles:
46Who when hee had found one pearle of great price, he went and solde all that he had, and bought it.
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Proverbs 3:15
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compare, meaning to examine together, liken, or set one thing beside another to show likeness or difference.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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3:13¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
3:13¶ †Happy is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
3:14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
3:14*For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.
3:15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
3:15She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
Selected passage3:16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
3:16Length of dayes is in her right hand: and in her left hand, riches and honour.
3:17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
3:17Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.
3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
3:18She is a tree of life, to them that lay hold vpon her: and happy is euery one that retaineth her.
3:19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
3:19‖The LORD by wisedome hath founded the earth; by vnderstanding hath he established the heauens.
3:20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
3:20By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp; and the cloudes droppe downe the dew.