Topical Bible: Ruby: General Scriptures Concerning

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Ruby, a precious gemstone, is mentioned in the Bible as a symbol of beauty, value, and wisdom. The ruby's deep red color and rarity have made it a fitting metaphor for qualities that are highly esteemed in biblical literature. Below are the key scriptures that reference rubies, highlighting their significance in biblical times.

Proverbs 3:15 :
"She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her."
In this verse, wisdom is personified and described as being more valuable than rubies. The comparison underscores the immense worth of wisdom, suggesting that it surpasses even the most treasured earthly possessions.

Proverbs 8:11 :
"For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her."
Here again, wisdom is elevated above rubies, emphasizing its supreme importance and desirability. The repetition of this theme in Proverbs highlights the consistent biblical message that spiritual insight and understanding are of greater value than material wealth.

Proverbs 31:10 :
"Who can find a wife of noble character? She is far more precious than rubies."
This verse extols the virtues of a woman of noble character, likening her worth to that of rubies. The comparison serves to illustrate the rarity and value of such a woman, suggesting that her qualities are to be cherished above all else.

Job 28:18 :
"Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies."
In the context of Job's discourse on the inaccessibility of wisdom, rubies are used to represent the highest standard of earthly value. The verse implies that wisdom's worth is so great that even rubies cannot compare.

Lamentations 4:7 :
"Her princes were brighter than snow, whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires."
This passage describes the former glory and beauty of Zion's princes, using rubies as a metaphor for their vibrant and healthy appearance. The imagery conveys a sense of splendor and vitality that has since been lost.

In biblical times, rubies were considered one of the most precious stones, often associated with wealth and status. Their inclusion in these scriptures serves to communicate the incomparable value of wisdom, noble character, and spiritual insight, which are esteemed above all material possessions.

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Job 28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
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Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
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Lamentations 4:7
Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
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A Harp of Ten Strings
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a promise that ... can, therefore, be reported in his general condition; while ...
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Life of Bunyan
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to the scriptures, in a ... momentary, and that from all the ruby and emerald ...
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Church Fabrics and Services.
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condemnation of ... life were pictured in hues that vied with those of the ruby and the ...
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