Proverbs 3:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(B)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (C)healing to your [a]body
And (D)refreshment to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
Proverbs 3:7-8
American Standard Version
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes;
Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
8 It will be health to thy navel,
And [a]marrow to thy bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Or, refreshing. Hebrew moistening.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New American Standard Bible
13 (A)Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,
And one who obtains understanding.
14 For [a]her (B)profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her produce better than gold.
15 She is (C)more precious than [b]jewels,
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 [c](D)Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (E)riches and honor.
17 Her (F)ways are pleasant ways,
And all her paths are (G)peace.
18 She is a (H)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:14 I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)
- Proverbs 3:15 Lit corals
- Proverbs 3:16 Lit Length of days
Proverbs 3:13-18
American Standard Version
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
And the man that [a]getteth understanding.
14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver,
And the profit thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:
And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:13 Hebrew draweth forth.
Proverbs 4:10
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Proverbs 4:10
American Standard Version
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;
And the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs 4:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)They are not to escape from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (E)life to those who find them,
And (F)healing to all [a]their body.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:22 Lit his
Proverbs 4:20-22
American Standard Version
20 My son, attend to my words;
Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes;
Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them,
And health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 9:11
New American Standard Bible
11 For (A)by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
Proverbs 9:11
American Standard Version
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied,
And the years of thy life shall be increased.
Proverbs 10:27
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
Proverbs 10:27
American Standard Version
27 The fear of Jehovah [a]prolongeth days;
But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Hebrew addeth.
Proverbs 14:30
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:30
American Standard Version
30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh;
But [a]envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:30 Or, jealousy
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
American Standard Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart;
And good tidings make the bones fat.
Proverbs 16:17
New American Standard Bible
17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
One who watches his way protects his [a]life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul
Proverbs 16:17
American Standard Version
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:
He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs 16:24
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:24
American Standard Version
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
American Standard Version
22 A cheerful heart [a]is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Hebrew causeth good healing.
Proverbs 23:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [a]the (B)fear of the Lord [b]always.
18 Certainly there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
Proverbs 23:17-18
American Standard Version
17 Let not thy heart envy sinners;
But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
18 For surely there is a [a]reward;
And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:18 Or, sequel. Or, future. Hebrew latter end.
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