Proverbs 3:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 She is a (A)tree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.
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 8:32-36
Legacy Standard Bible
32 “So now, O sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are they who keep my ways.
33 (C)Hear discipline and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)How blessed is the man who hears me,
To watch daily at my doors,
To keep watch at my doorposts.
35 For (E)he who finds me finds life
And (F)obtains favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who [a]sins against me (G)does violence to his own soul;
All those who (H)hate me (I)love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me
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 10:28
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28
New Living Translation
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 12:25
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
New Living Translation
25 Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 15:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 A (A)glad heart makes a face look good,
But [a]when the heart is (B)pained, the (C)spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:13
New Living Translation
13 A glad heart makes a happy face;
a broken heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
But a good heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
New Living Translation
15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
Legacy Standard Bible
30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
A good report puts fat on the bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
Proverbs 15:30
New Living Translation
30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;
good news makes for good health.
Proverbs 16:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:20
New Living Translation
20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
Proverbs 17:22
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
New Living Translation
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 23:25
Legacy Standard Bible
25 Let your (A)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.
Proverbs 23:25
New Living Translation
25 So give your father and mother joy!
May she who gave you birth be happy.
Proverbs 24:17-18
Legacy Standard Bible
17 When your enemy falls, (A)do not be glad,
And when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice;
18 Lest Yahweh see it and it be evil in His eyes,
And turn His anger away from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
New Living Translation
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
18 For the Lord will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.
Proverbs 28:20
Legacy Standard Bible
20 A (A)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (B)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
New Living Translation
20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.
Proverbs 29:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are out of control,
But how (C)blessed is he who keeps the law.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation
Proverbs 29:18
New Living Translation
18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
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