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Proverbs 3:18
New Living Translation
Proverbs 3:18
New Living Translation
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
Proverbs 3:18
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Proverbs 3:18
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18 She is a tree of life for those who seize her;
those who take hold of her are considered happy.
Proverbs 3:18
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Proverbs 3:18
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Proverbs 8:32-36
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Proverbs 8:32-36
New Living Translation
32 “And so, my children,[a] listen to me,
for all who follow my ways are joyful.
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise.
Don’t ignore it.
34 Joyful are those who listen to me,
watching for me daily at my gates,
waiting for me outside my home!
35 For whoever finds me finds life
and receives favor from the Lord.
36 But those who miss me injure themselves.
All who hate me love death.”
Footnotes
- 8:32 Hebrew my sons.
Proverbs 8:32-36
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Proverbs 8:32-36
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32 “And now, children, listen to me;
happy are those who will keep my ways.
33 Hear teaching and be wise;
do not neglect it.
34 Happy is the person who listens to me,
in order to keep watch at my doors day by day,
in order to guard the frames of my entrances.
35 For he who finds me is he who finds[a] life,
and he obtains favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who misses me injures himself.[b]
All those who hate me love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew “those who find”
- Proverbs 8:36 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 8:32-36
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Proverbs 8:32-36
New International Version
32 “Now then, my children, listen(A) to me;
blessed are(B) those who keep my ways.(C)
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen(D) to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
35 For those who find me(E) find life(F)
and receive favor from the Lord.(G)
36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;(H)
all who hate me love death.”(I)
Proverbs 10:28
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Proverbs 10:28
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28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28
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Proverbs 10:28
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28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28
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Proverbs 10:28
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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)
Proverbs 12:25
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Proverbs 12:25
New Living Translation
25 Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25
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Proverbs 12:25
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25 Anxiety in the heart[a] of a man will weigh him down,
but a good word will cheer him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:25 Or “mind”
Proverbs 12:25
New International Version
Proverbs 12:25
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25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(A)
but a kind word cheers it up.
Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:13
New Living Translation
13 A glad heart makes a happy face;
a broken heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:13
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13 A heart[a] of gladness will make good countenance,[b]
but in sorrow of heart[c] a spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:13 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:15
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Proverbs 15:15
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15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
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Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but goodness of heart[a] is a continuous feast.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:15
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Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)
Proverbs 15:30
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Proverbs 15:30
New Living Translation
30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;
good news makes for good health.
Proverbs 15:30
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Proverbs 15:30
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew “bone”
Proverbs 15:30
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Proverbs 15:30
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30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.(A)
Proverbs 16:20
New Living Translation
Proverbs 16:20
New Living Translation
20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 16:20
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20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
New Living Translation
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
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