“Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10, NKJV). This verse opens a longer tribute to character, strength, wisdom, and diligence, not physical appearance or status.
Far above rubies sets a high bar for value, and it’s worth noticing what the rest of the chapter actually credits that value to: character and faithful action, not beauty or wealth.
This is a good corrective in any culture that measures a person’s worth by more visible, surface-level markers.
Who in your life models this kind of worth, far above rubies, and have you told them how much that character is actually valued?