Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
What does Proverbs 3:17 mean?
No precious jewels or earthly treasures are worthy to be compared with true wisdom, whether the concerns of time or eternity be considered.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 3:17-18 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 3:17
"Ways" and "paths" describe the two kinds of roads, the "highway" and the "byway." In both these he who was guided by Wisdom would walk securely.
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Context in Proverbs 3
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Proverbs 3 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as fatherly discourses on wisdom. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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