Proverbs 3:1-2
Authorized (King James) Version
3 My son, forget not my law;
but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 for length of days, and long life, and peace,
shall they add to thee.
Proverbs 3:1-2
American Standard Version
3 My son, forget not my [a]law;
But let thy heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and years of life,
And peace, will they add to thee.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:1 Or, teaching
Proverbs 3:13-18
Authorized (King James) Version
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:
and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 3:13-18
American Standard Version
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
And the man that [a]getteth understanding.
14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver,
And the profit thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:
And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:13 Hebrew draweth forth.
Proverbs 6:23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light;
and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Proverbs 6:23
American Standard Version
23 For [a]the commandment is a lamp; and [b]the law is light;
And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:23 Or, their commandment
- Proverbs 6:23 Or, their teaching
Proverbs 8:35
Authorized (King James) Version
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,
and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
Proverbs 8:35
American Standard Version
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,
And shall [a]obtain favor of Jehovah.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew draw forth.
Proverbs 10:17
Authorized (King James) Version
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:
but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Proverbs 10:17
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:17 Or, is a way
- Proverbs 10:17 Or, instruction
- Proverbs 10:17 Or, causeth to err
Proverbs 11:19
Authorized (King James) Version
19 As righteousness tendeth to life:
so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Proverbs 11:19
American Standard Version
19 [a]He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;
And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:19 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he etc.
Proverbs 11:30
Authorized (King James) Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs 11:30
American Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.
Proverbs 12:28
Authorized (King James) Version
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
American Standard Version
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 15:4
Authorized (King James) Version
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:
but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
American Standard Version
4 [a]A gentle tongue is a tree of life;
But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Hebrew The healing of the tongue.
Proverbs 16:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life;
and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 16:15
American Standard Version
15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life;
And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 16:22
Authorized (King James) Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it:
but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22
American Standard Version
22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it;
But the correction of fools is their folly.
Proverbs 18:21
Authorized (King James) Version
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue:
and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:21
American Standard Version
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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