Proverbs 3:1-2
World English Bible
3 My son, don’t forget my teaching;
but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 for they will add to you length of days,
years of life, and peace.
Proverbs 3:1-2
New Living Translation
Trusting in the Lord
3 My child,[a] never forget the things I have taught you.
Store my commands in your heart.
2 If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
Proverbs 3:13-18
World English Bible
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to 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.
All her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New Living Translation
13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
and her wages are better than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 She offers you long life in her right hand,
and riches and honor in her left.
17 She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
Proverbs 6:23
World English Bible
23 For the commandment is a lamp,
and the law is light.
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Proverbs 6:23
New Living Translation
23 For their command is a lamp
and their instruction a light;
their corrective discipline
is the way to life.
Proverbs 8:35
World English Bible
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 8:35
New Living Translation
35 For whoever finds me finds life
and receives favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 10:17
World English Bible
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 10:17
New Living Translation
17 People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,
but those who ignore correction will go astray.
Proverbs 11:19
World English Bible
19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
Proverbs 11:19
New Living Translation
19 Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
Proverbs 11:30
World English Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
Proverbs 11:30
New Living Translation
30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
a wise person wins friends.[a]
Footnotes
- 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
Proverbs 12:28
World English Bible
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
New Living Translation
28 The way of the godly leads to life;
that path does not lead to death.
Proverbs 15:4
World English Bible
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
New Living Translation
4 Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 16:15
World English Bible
15 In the light of the king’s face is life.
His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
Proverbs 16:15
New Living Translation
15 When the king smiles, there is life;
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
Proverbs 16:22
World English Bible
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Proverbs 16:22
New Living Translation
22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
Proverbs 18:21
World English Bible
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21
New Living Translation
21 The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
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