Proverbs 3:18
New American Standard Bible
18 She is a (A)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.
Proverbs 3:18
King James Version
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
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Proverbs 8:32-36
New American Standard Bible
32 “Now then, sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (E)one who finds me finds life,
And (F)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (G)injures himself;
All those who (H)hate me (I)love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me
Proverbs 8:32-36
King James Version
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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Proverbs 10:28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28
King James Version
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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Proverbs 12:25
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
King James Version
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
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Proverbs 15:13
New American Standard Bible
13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:13
King James Version
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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Proverbs 15:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
- Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
Proverbs 15:15
King James Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
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Proverbs 15:30
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 15:30
King James Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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Proverbs 16:20
New American Standard Bible
20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 16:20
King James Version
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
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Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
King James Version
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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Proverbs 23:25
New American Standard Bible
25 Let your (A)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.
Proverbs 23:25
King James Version
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
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Proverbs 24:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [a]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes
Proverbs 24:17-18
King James Version
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
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Proverbs 28:20
New American Standard Bible
20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
King James Version
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
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Proverbs 29:18
New American Standard Bible
18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is one who keeps the Law.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation
Proverbs 29:18
King James Version
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
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