Proverbs 8:11

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

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:14 similarly values wisdom above silver and gold, reinforcing the theme that wisdom surpasses all earthly riches.

Proverbs 4:5-7 urges acquiring wisdom as the principal thing, echoing the supremacy of wisdom over rubies in the main verse.

Proverbs 16:16 directly states wisdom is better than gold, a near-identical declaration of wisdom's preeminence over wealth.

Proverbs 20:15 contrasts rubies with knowledge, affirming that wise speech is more precious than gems — a parallel value judgment.

Proverbs 3:15 declares wisdom more precious than rubies — a nearly identical statement reinforcing the same truth.

Proverbs 31:10 uses the same 'above rubies' phrase for a virtuous wife — a strong parallel in imagery.

Job 28:15-19 declares wisdom cannot be bought with gold or rubies, emphasizing its incomparable worth — same theme.

Psalm 19:10 Related theme

Psalm 19:10 compares God's statutes to gold and honey, similarly valuing divine wisdom above precious metals.

Psalm 119:127 Related theme

Psalm 119:127 loves God's commandments above gold, aligning with the main verse's valuation of wisdom over rubies.

Job 28:13 Related theme

Job 28:13 says man cannot find wisdom's price — echoing the same theme of wisdom's pricelessness.

Psalm 119:72 values God's law above gold — paralleling Proverbs 8:11's claim that wisdom surpasses rubies.