Proverbs 3:18
World English Bible
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains 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
World English Bible
32 “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise.
Don’t refuse it.
34 Blessed is the man who hears me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting at my door posts.
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
All those who hate me love death.”
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
World English Bible
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
World English Bible
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad.
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
World English Bible
13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
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
World English Bible
15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
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
World English Bible
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart.
Good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 16:20
World English Bible
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
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
World English Bible
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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
World English Bible
25 Let your father and your mother be glad!
Let her who bore you rejoice!
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
World English Bible
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
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
World English Bible
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
but one who is eager 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
World English Bible
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but one who keeps the law is blessed.
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