Proverbs 31:10 “A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than…”

Proverbs 31:10

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

World English Bible

Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

American Standard Version

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Geneva Bible 1599

Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

Darby Translation

Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.

Young's Literal Translation

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price.

Bible in Basic English

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

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Cross references

“can”

Proverbs 19:14 Proverbs 12:4 Proverbs 18:22 Ephesians 5:25–33 Ruth 3:11 Ecclesiastes 7:28

Proverbs 19:14 · BSB

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 12:4 · BSB

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Proverbs 18:22 · BSB

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Ephesians 5:25–33 · BSB

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Ruth 3:11 · BSB

And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.

Ecclesiastes 7:28 · BSB

While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.

“her”

Proverbs 3:15 Proverbs 20:15 Proverbs 8:11

Proverbs 3:15 · BSB

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 20:15 · BSB

There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.

Proverbs 8:11 · BSB

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Also

Job 28:18

Job 28:18 · BSB

Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.

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