18 She is a (A)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.

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18 She is a tree of life for those who embrace her,
    and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.

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32 “Now then, sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (E)one who finds me finds life,
And (F)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (G)injures himself;
All those who (H)hate me (I)love death.”

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  1. Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me

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32 “So listen to me, children!
    Blessed are those who obey me.
33 Listen to instruction and be wise.
    Don’t ignore it.
34 Blessed is the person who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
        waiting at my doorways—
35 because those who find me find life
    and gain favor from the Lord.
36 But whoever sins against me destroys himself;
    everyone who hates me loves death.”

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28 The (A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

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28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
    but the expectation of the wicked dies.

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25 (A)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (B)good word makes it glad.

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25 A person’s anxiety weighs down his heart,
    but an appropriate word is encouraging.

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13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart

13 A happy heart enlightens the face,
    but a sad heart reflects a broken spirit.

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15 All the days of the [a]needy are bad,
But a [b]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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  1. Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
  2. Proverbs 15:15 Lit good

15 The entire life[a] of the afflicted seems disastrous,
    but a good heart feasts continuously.

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  1. Proverbs 15:15 Lit. All the days

30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news [b]refreshes the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

30 Bright eyes[a] encourage the heart;
    good news nourishes the body.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Or A cheerful look
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Lit. bones

20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.

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20 Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers,
    and anyone who trusts in the Lord is blessed.

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22 A (A)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing

22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a broken spirit drains one’s strength.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit. spirit dries the bones

25 Let your (A)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

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25 Let your father and mother rejoice;
    make the one who gave birth to you happy.

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17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [a]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.

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  1. Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes

17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls;
    don’t let yourself be glad when he stumbles.
18 Otherwise the Lord will observe and disapprove,
    and he will turn his anger away from him.

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20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 The faithful man will prosper with blessings,
    but whoever is in a hurry to get rich
        will not escape punishment.

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18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is one who keeps the Law.

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  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation

18 Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint,
    but those who obey the Law are happy.

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