18 She is a (A)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.

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18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called happy.(A)

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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.”

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  1. Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me

32 “And now, my children, listen to me:
    happy are those who keep my ways.(A)
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
    and do not neglect it.
34 Happy is the one who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting beside my doors.(B)
35 For whoever finds me finds life
    and obtains favor from the Lord,(C)
36 but those who miss me injure themselves;
    all who hate me love death.”(D)

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28 The (A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

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28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

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25 (A)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (B)good word makes it glad.

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25 Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
    but a good word cheers it up.(A)

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13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart

13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,
    but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.(A)

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15 All the days of the [a]needy are bad,
But a [b]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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  1. Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
  2. Proverbs 15:15 Lit good

15 All the days of the poor are hard,
    but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news [b]refreshes the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and good news refreshes the body.

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20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.

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20 Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper,
    and happy are those who trust in the Lord.(A)

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22 A (A)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing

22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.(A)

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25 Let your (A)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

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25 Let your father and mother be glad;
    let her who bore you rejoice.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes

17 Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,
    and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,(A)
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased
    and turn away his anger from them.

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20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
    but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)

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18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is one who keeps the Law.

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  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation

18 Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
    but happy are those who keep the law.(A)

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