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 3:18
Living Bible
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who eat her fruit; happy is the man who keeps on eating it.
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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 8:32-36
Living Bible
32 And so, young men, listen to me, for how happy are all who follow my instructions.
33 “Listen to my counsel—oh, don’t refuse it—and be wise. 34 Happy is the man who is so anxious to be with me that he watches for me daily at my gates, or waits for me outside my home! 35 For whoever finds me finds life and wins approval from the Lord. 36 But the one who misses me has injured himself irreparably. Those who refuse me show that they love death.”
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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 10:28
Living Bible
28 The hope of good men is eternal happiness; the hopes of evil men are all in vain.
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Proverbs 12:25
New Living Translation
25 Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25
Living Bible
25 Anxious hearts are very heavy, but a word of encouragement does wonders!
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Proverbs 15:13
New Living Translation
13 A glad heart makes a happy face;
a broken heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13
Living Bible
13 A happy face means a glad heart; a sad face means a breaking heart.
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Proverbs 15:15
New Living Translation
15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
Living Bible
15 When a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong; when he is cheerful, everything seems right!
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Proverbs 15:30
New Living Translation
30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;
good news makes for good health.
Proverbs 15:30
Living Bible
30 Pleasant sights and good reports give happiness and health.
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Proverbs 16:20
New Living Translation
20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
Proverbs 16:20
Living Bible
20 God blesses those who obey him; happy the man who puts his trust in the Lord.
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Proverbs 17:22
New Living Translation
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 17:22
Living Bible
22 A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.
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Proverbs 23:25
New Living Translation
25 So give your father and mother joy!
May she who gave you birth be happy.
Proverbs 23:25
Living Bible
24-25 The father of a godly man has cause for joy—what pleasure a wise son is! So give your parents joy!
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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 24:17-18
Living Bible
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy meets trouble. Let there be no gladness when he falls— 18 for the Lord may be displeased with you and stop punishing him!
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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 28:20
Living Bible
20 The man who wants to do right will get a rich reward. But the man who wants to get rich quick will quickly fail.
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Proverbs 29:18
New Living Translation
18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
Proverbs 29:18
Living Bible
18 Where there is ignorance of God, crime runs wild; but what a wonderful thing it is for a nation to know and keep his laws.
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