Proverbs 3:18
World English Bible
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 3:18
English Standard Version
18 She is (A)a tree of life to those who (B)lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
Proverbs 8:32-36
World English Bible
32 “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise.
Don’t refuse it.
34 Blessed is the man who hears me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting at my door posts.
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
All those who hate me love death.”
Proverbs 8:32-36
English Standard Version
32 “And now, (A)O sons, listen to me:
(B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
35 For (E)whoever finds me (F)finds life
and (G)obtains favor from the Lord,
36 but he who fails to find me (H)injures himself;
all who (I)hate me (J)love death.”
Proverbs 10:28
World English Bible
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28
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Proverbs 12:25
World English Bible
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad.
Proverbs 12:25
English Standard Version
25 (A)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad.
Proverbs 15:13
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13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 15:15
World English Bible
15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
English Standard Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but (A)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
World English Bible
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart.
Good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat
Proverbs 16:20
World English Bible
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
Proverbs 16:20
English Standard Version
20 Whoever gives thought to the word[a] (A)will discover good,
and blessed is he (B)who trusts in the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter
Proverbs 17:22
World English Bible
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
English Standard Version
Proverbs 23:25
World English Bible
25 Let your father and your mother be glad!
Let her who bore you rejoice!
Proverbs 23:25
English Standard Version
Proverbs 24:17-18
World English Bible
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
English Standard Version
17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.
Proverbs 28:20
World English Bible
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
English Standard Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich (A)will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 29:18
World English Bible
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but one who keeps the law is blessed.
Proverbs 29:18
English Standard Version
18 Where (A)there is no prophetic vision the people (B)cast off restraint,[a]
but blessed is he who (C)keeps the law.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:18 Or the people are discouraged
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