Proverbs 3:15 (DRB)

Passage

She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared to her.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in prudence:

Proverbs 3:14 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold:

Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared to her.

Proverbs 3:16 Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "precious", "than", "riches", "things", "desired", and "compared". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "precious" and "than", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "The purchasing thereof is better than the..." into verse 16's "Length of days is in her right...", so "precious" and "than" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "precious" and "than" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.