Proverbs 3:7-8
Modern English Version
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your body,
and strength to your bones.
Proverbs 3:7-8
New King James Version
7 Do not be wise in your own (A)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your [a]flesh,
And (B)strength[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Body, lit. navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit. drink
Proverbs 3:13-18
Modern English Version
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
and the man who gets understanding;
14 for her benefit is more profitable than silver,
and her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
and all the things you may desire are not to be compared with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand,
and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
and happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New King James Version
13 (A)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
14 (B)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (C)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17 (E)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is (F)a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who [a]retain her.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
Proverbs 4:10
Modern English Version
10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
and the years of your life will be many.
Proverbs 4:10
New King James Version
10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
(A)And the years of your life will be many.
Proverbs 4:20-22
Modern English Version
20 My son, attend to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them,
and health to all their body.
Proverbs 4:20-22
New King James Version
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 9:11
Modern English Version
11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
and the years of your life will be increased.
Proverbs 9:11
New King James Version
11 (A)For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
Proverbs 10:27
Modern English Version
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Proverbs 10:27
New King James Version
Proverbs 14:30
Modern English Version
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh,
but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 14:30
New King James Version
Proverbs 15:30
Modern English Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
and a good report makes the bones healthy.
Proverbs 15:30
New King James Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones [a]healthy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit. fat
Proverbs 16:17
Modern English Version
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 16:17
New King James Version
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 16:24
Modern English Version
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24
New King James Version
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
Modern English Version
22 A merry heart does good like a medicine,
but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
Proverbs 23:17-18
Modern English Version
Saying Fifteen
17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but continue in the fear of the Lord all day long;
18 for surely there is an end,
and your expectation will not be cut off.
Proverbs 23:17-18
New King James Version
17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But (B)be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
18 (C)For surely there is a [a]hereafter,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:18 Future, lit. latter end
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