Proverbs 3:18
New American Standard Bible
18 She is a (A)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.
Proverbs 3:18
Christian Standard Bible
18 She is a tree of life(A) to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.
Proverbs 8:32-36
New American Standard Bible
32 “Now then, sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (E)one who finds me finds life,
And (F)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (G)injures himself;
All those who (H)hate me (I)love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me
Proverbs 8:32-36
Christian Standard Bible
32 “And now, sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.(A)
33 Listen to instruction and be wise;(B)
don’t ignore it.
34 Anyone who listens to me is happy,(C)
watching at my doors every day,
waiting by the posts of my doorway.
35 For the one who finds me finds life(D)
and obtains favor from the Lord,(E)
36 but the one who misses me[a] harms himself;(F)
all who hate me love death.”(G)
Footnotes
- 8:36 Or who sins against me
Proverbs 10:28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.(A)
Proverbs 15:13
New American Standard Bible
13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.(A)
Proverbs 15:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
- Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
Proverbs 15:15
Christian Standard Bible
15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 15:30
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 16:20
New American Standard Bible
20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 16:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)
Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
Christian Standard Bible
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(A)
Proverbs 23:25
New American Standard Bible
25 Let your (A)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.
Proverbs 23:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 Let your father and mother have joy,(A)
and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.
Proverbs 24:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [a]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes
Proverbs 24:17-18
Christian Standard Bible
17 Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,(A)
18 or the Lord will see, be displeased,
and turn his wrath away from him.
Proverbs 28:20
New American Standard Bible
20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 29:18
New American Standard Bible
18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is one who keeps the Law.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation
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