Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Cross-references
Proverbs 8:11 repeats this exact claim—wisdom is better than rubies, nothing desired compares. It reinforces the supreme value of wisdom.
In Proverbs 16:16, wisdom is better than gold—directly affirming that nothing compares to its worth, just like the rubies here.
In Proverbs 2:4, seeking wisdom like hidden treasure—illustrating the diligent pursuit that makes wisdom more precious than rubies.
Proverbs 31:10 compares a virtuous wife to jewels, using the same 'more precious' language as wisdom here. Both are incomparably valuable.
Proverbs 20:15 also contrasts costly stones with knowledge, calling 'the lips of knowledge a precious jewel'—a parallel to wisdom's worth.
Matthew 13:44-46 describes selling all for the hidden treasure or pearl—illustrating the same total value wisdom holds that nothing compares to.
In Job 28:18, wisdom's price is above rubies—directly echoing the same comparison to underscore wisdom's supreme value.
In Job 28:13, wisdom's value is unknown to mankind—deepening the idea that wisdom's worth surpasses rubies because it is hidden.
In Psalm 119:72, God's law is better than gold—reinforcing the theme that divine wisdom surpasses material wealth.