Proverbs 3:15 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

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

Proverbs 3:17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "precious", "pearles", "thou", "canst", "desire", "compared", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "precious", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For the marchandise thereof is better then..." into verse 16's "Length of dayes is in her right...", so "all things" and "precious" 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 "all things" and "precious" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.