Proverbs 3:1-2
World English Bible
3 My son, don’t forget my teaching;
but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 for they will add to you length of days,
years of life, and peace.
Proverbs 3:1-2
New King James Version
Guidance for the Young
3 My son, do not forget my law,
(A)But let your heart keep my commands;
2 For length of days and long life
And (B)peace they will add to you.
Proverbs 3:13-18
World English Bible
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to 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.
All her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
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 6:23
World English Bible
23 For the commandment is a lamp,
and the law is light.
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Proverbs 6:23
New King James Version
23 (A)For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Proverbs 8:35
World English Bible
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 8:35
New King James Version
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And (A)obtains favor from the Lord;
Proverbs 10:17
World English Bible
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 10:17
New King James Version
17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction [a]goes astray.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:17 leads
Proverbs 11:19
World English Bible
19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
Proverbs 11:19
New King James Version
Proverbs 11:30
World English Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
Proverbs 11:30
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
Proverbs 12:28
World English Bible
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
New King James Version
28 In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 15:4
World English Bible
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
New King James Version
4 A [a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit. healing
Proverbs 16:15
World English Bible
15 In the light of the king’s face is life.
His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
Proverbs 16:15
New King James Version
15 In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a (A)cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 16:22
World English Bible
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Proverbs 16:22
New King James Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 18:21
World English Bible
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21
New King James Version
21 (A)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
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