Daily reading
Proverbs · III · 13–20
Proverbs 3:13–20 · NLT
XI · X · MMXXVI
Key verses · Proverbs 3:13–20 · NLT
13oyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. (NLT)
15Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. (NLT)
18Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. (NLT)
Proverbs 3:13–20 · New Living Translation
13oyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.
14For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.
15Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
16She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left.
17She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying.
18Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
19By wisdom the Lord founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens.
20By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth, and the dew settles beneath the night sky. (NLT)
A note on Scripture quoting
We’ve hit this translation’s public quoting limit for now, so this is a good time to pick up your own Bible and read the rest of the passage.
In short
This passage puts a price tag on wisdom, then throws the tag away. Silver, gold, and rubies all lose. What you gain when you find understanding is joy, a better path, and a life that holds together.
Then the scale jumps: the same wisdom that steadies a person is how God founded the earth and set the heavens. Holding onto her isn’t small. It’s aligning with how the world was made.
Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. (NLT)
Proverbs 3:18
Try today
Before you chase one more thing you want (a purchase, a win, a shortcut), ask whether gaining understanding would cost less and give more. Take ten quiet minutes with a hard choice and seek wise counsel, or reread a passage you already know, instead of forcing a clever fix.