Proverbs 8:11
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
חֵפֶץ
pleasures
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חֵפֶץ
Delight, desire, pleasure. Chephets. Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. When God is your delight He shapes your desires.
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שָׁוָה
they compare
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שָׁוָה
Set, put, be equal shavah; to set before; to make level. I have set the LORD always before me deliberately keeping Him in my direct line of sight at all times.
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חׇכְמָה
wisdom
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חׇכְמָה
Wisdom. Chokhmah. The ability to apply knowledge rightly. It begins with the fear of the LORD and ends with godly living.
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