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Proverbs 8:11

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

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For wisdom is better than rubies,.... A sort of precious stones: or, "than precious stones" (z) in general; so the Targum and Septuagint, Arabic and Syriac versions; even than all of them, as the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 8:1-11

The will of God revealed to us for our salvation is here largely represented to us as easy to be known and understood, that none may have an excuse for their ignorance or error, and as worthy to be…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

rubies See Pro 3:15, note.

to it Better, unto her, R.V.