Proverbs 3:18
Lexham English Bible
18 She is a tree of life for those who seize her;
those who take hold of her are considered happy.
Proverbs 3:18
Holman 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
Lexham English Bible
Benefits of Following Wisdom
32 “And now, children, listen to me;
happy are those who will keep my ways.
33 Hear teaching and be wise;
do not neglect it.
34 Happy is the person who listens to me,
in order to keep watch at my doors day by day,
in order to guard the frames of my entrances.
35 For he who finds me is he who finds[a] life,
and he obtains favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who misses me injures himself.[b]
All those who hate me love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew “those who find”
- Proverbs 8:36 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 8:32-36
Holman Christian Standard Bible
32 “And now, my 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
- Proverbs 8:36 Or who sins against me
Proverbs 10:28
Lexham English Bible
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
Lexham English Bible
25 Anxiety in the heart[a] of a man will weigh him down,
but a good word will cheer him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:25 Or “mind”
Proverbs 12:25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.(A)
Proverbs 15:13
Lexham English Bible
13 A heart[a] of gladness will make good countenance,[b]
but in sorrow of heart[c] a spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:13 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.(A)
Proverbs 15:15
Lexham English Bible
15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but goodness of heart[a] is a continuous feast.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew “bone”
Proverbs 15:30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 16:20
Lexham English Bible
20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
Proverbs 16:20
Holman 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
Lexham English Bible
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
Proverbs 17:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(A)
Proverbs 23:25
Lexham English Bible
25 May your father and your mother be glad,
and may she who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 23:25
Holman 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
Lexham English Bible
17 While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice;
when he trips himself, may your heart[a] not be glad
18 lest Yahweh see and it be evil in his eyes,
and turn his anger away from him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:17 Or “mind”
Proverbs 24:17-18
Holman 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
Lexham English Bible
20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,
but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 A faithful man will have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 29:18
Lexham English Bible
18 When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.
Proverbs 29:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:18 Lit vision
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