More Precious Than Rubies

Proverbs 3:15 (King James Version)

“She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”

Two things in the Bible are considered more precious than rubies: the virtue of wisdom (Proverbs 3:15) and a woman of noble character: “Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies” (Proverbs 31:10, NLT). A woman who is more prized than rubies is one with godly traits that are rare and valuable. Ruth is an excellent example of a woman in the Bible who is more precious than rubies. Boaz described her as a virtuous woman (Ruth 3:11). She was devoted and faithful; she worked hard and took the initiative; and, like the Proverbs 31 woman, she was praised in the gates (Ruth 2:2; 4:11; cf. Proverbs 31:31). Sometimes, it can feel like a burden to be the “perfect” woman of God. But, in reality, this is not what God is trying to communicate. We are precious, because we are HIS! When we fix our eyes on Him and seek Him with our whole heart, we step into that role of a woman of God!