KJV ORIGINAL
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who can find a woman of excellent character? She is worth far more than precious jewels.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that a woman with strong moral character and virtue is extremely rare and valuable—more precious than the most expensive gems.
📚 Historical Context
This verse begins the famous passage about the 'woman of valor' in Proverbs 31:10-31, which was likely a poem or song used to teach young men what qualities to value in a wife. In ancient times, rubies were among the most precious stones, representing ultimate value and rarity in Hebrew culture.
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