Proverbs 31:10
Strong's Lexicon
Who
מִ֣י ()
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

can find
יִמְצָ֑א (yim·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)

a wife
אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

of noble character ?
חַ֭יִל (ḥa·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2428: 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

She is far
וְרָחֹ֖ק (wə·rā·ḥōq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7350: adj 1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones 1a) of distance, time n m 2) distance 2a) from a distance (with prep)

more precious
מִכְרָֽהּ׃ (miḵ·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4377: 1) merchandise, value, price

than rubies.
מִפְּנִינִ֣ים (mip·pə·nî·nîm)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6443: 1) a precious stone 1a) perhaps corals, rubies, jewels

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

Young's Literal Translation
A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who can find a capable wife? She is far more precious than jewels.

New American Standard Bible
An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.

King James Bible
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

New Living Translation
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.

English Standard Version
An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

New American Standard Bible
An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.

King James Bible
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who can find a capable wife? She is far more precious than jewels.

International Standard Version
Who can find a capable wife? Her value far exceeds the finest jewels.

NET Bible
Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.

American Standard Version
A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

English Revised Version
A virtuous woman who can find? for her price is far above rubies.

Young's Literal Translation
A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.
















Cross References
Ruth 3:11
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

1 Samuel 25:3
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

Job 28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 31:11
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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