Proverbs 3:15

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

which my soul still seeks, but I have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all those.

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. They were prepared in the day that you were created.

But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other livestock, and said, “This is David’s plunder.”

No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

The topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it, nor will it be valued with pure gold.

My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Her nobles were purer than snow. They were whiter than milk. They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Their polishing was like sapphire.

“ ‘ “Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks. They traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who visits her house, jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and clothing. You shall put them on your sons, and on your daughters. You shall plunder the Egyptians.”

You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel.

With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel. You shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold.

You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;

Moses said to them, “Have you saved all the women alive?

but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which Yahweh your God has given you.

and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her, and desire to take her as your wife,

He said to them, “Out of the eater came out food. Out of the strong came out sweetness.” They couldn’t in three days declare the riddle.

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.

On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

They said, “This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now therefore, Moab, to the plunder!”

The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word.

On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them, and they plundered all the cities; for there was much plunder in them.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.

It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,

The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

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

Your plunder will be gathered as the caterpillar gathers. Men will leap on it as locusts leap.

Your rigging is untied. They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn’t spread the sail. Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. The lame took the prey.

I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

They shall be mine,” says Yahweh of Armies, “my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For this is how in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;