Proverbs
Proverbs 3:15
15She is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire compares with her.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She | הִ֭יא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is more precious | יְקָ֣רָה | yə·qā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty |
| than rubies | מִפְּנִיִּים | mip·pə·nī·yīm | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural | H6443 pearl |
| nothing | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| you desire | חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ | ḥă·p̄ā·ṣe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2656 delight, pleasure |
| compares | יִֽשְׁווּ־ | yiš·wū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7737 be even, smooth |
| with her | בָֽהּ׃ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 8:11 · Psalm 73:25–26 · Proverbs 31:10 · Romans 8:18 · Job 28:18 · Proverbs 20:15 · Psalm 63:3 · Matthew 13:44–46
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.