Proverbs 3:13 (GNV)

Passage

Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:11 My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

Proverbs 3:12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.

Proverbs 3:13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

Proverbs 3:14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

Proverbs 3:15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "findeth", "wisedome", "getteth", and "vnderstanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "findeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For the Lord correcteth him whome he..." into verse 14's "For the marchandise thereof is better then...", so "blessed" and "findeth" 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 "blessed" and "findeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.