Proverbs 3:1-2
Revised Standard Version
Admonition to Trust and Honor God
3 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments;
2 for length of days and years of life
and abundant welfare will they give you.
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
Revised Standard Version
The True Wealth
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
and the man who gets understanding,
14 for the gain from it is better than gain from silver
and its profit better than gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Long life 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 those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called happy.
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
Revised Standard Version
23 For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the reproofs of discipline 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
Revised Standard Version
35 For he who finds me finds life
and obtains favor from 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
Revised Standard Version
17 He who heeds instruction is on the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof goes astray.
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
Revised Standard Version
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but he who pursues evil will die.
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
Revised Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man
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
Revised Standard Version
28 In the path of righteousness is life,
but the way of error leads to death.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:28 Cn: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
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
Revised Standard Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks 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
Revised Standard Version
15 In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring 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
Revised Standard Version
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it,
but folly is the chastisement of fools.
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
Revised Standard Version
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
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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