Proverbs 3:13 (LSB)

Passage

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who obtains discernment.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:11 My son, do not reject the discipline of Yahweh Or loathe His reproof,

Proverbs 3:12 For whom Yahweh loves He reproves, Even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

Proverbs 3:13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who obtains discernment.

Proverbs 3:14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her produce better than fine gold.

Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than pearls; And nothing you desire compares with her.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "finds", "wisdom", "obtains", and "discernment". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "finds", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For whom Yahweh loves He reproves Even..." into verse 14's "For her profit is better than the...", so "blessed" and "finds" 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 "finds" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.