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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
Proverbs 3:7-8
Common English Bible
7 Don’t consider yourself wise.
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 Then your body[a] will be healthy
and your bones strengthened.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel
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.
Notas al pie
- 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
Common English Bible
Value of wisdom
13 Happy are those who find wisdom
and those who gain understanding.
14 Her profit is better than silver,
and her gain better than gold.
15 Her value exceeds pearls;
all you desire can’t compare with her.
16 In her right hand is a long life;
in her left are wealth and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant;
all her paths are peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
those who hold her tight are happy.
Proverbs 4:10
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 4:10
Common English Bible
Stay on the path of wisdom
10 Listen, my son, and take in my speech,
then the years of your life will 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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 4:22 Lit his
Proverbs 4:20-22
Common English Bible
Be careful about what you say
20 My son, pay attention to my words.
Bend your ear to my speech.
21 Don’t let them slip from your sight.
Guard them in your mind.
22 They are life to those who find them,
and healing for their entire body.
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
Common English Bible
11 Through me your days will be many;
years will be added to your life.
Proverbs 10:27
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
Proverbs 10:27
Common English Bible
27 The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Proverbs 14:30
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:30
Common English Bible
30 A peaceful mind gives life to the body,
but jealousy rots the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 15:30
Common English Bible
30 Bright eyes give joy to the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul
Proverbs 16:17
Common English Bible
17 The road of those who do right turns away from evil;
those who protect their path guard their lives.
Proverbs 16:24
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:24
Common English Bible
24 Pleasant words are flowing honey,
sweet to the taste and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
Common English Bible
22 A joyful heart helps healing,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
Proverbs 23:17-18
Common English Bible
17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners,
but fear the Lord constantly;
18 then you will have a future,
and your hope won’t be cut off.
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