Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.
New American Standard Bible
And happy are all who hold her fast.
King James Version
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Holman Bible
and those who hold on to her are happy.
International Standard Version
She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.
A Conservative Version
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
American Standard Version
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Amplified
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.
Bible in Basic English
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Darby Translation
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
Julia Smith Translation
She is a tree of life to all holding upon her: and happy he holding her fast
King James 2000
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone that retains her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.
Modern King James verseion
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her; and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.
NET Bible
She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.
New Heart English Bible
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
Webster
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
World English Bible
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
Youngs Literal Translation
A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Happiness » General references to
Happiness of saints in this life » Only found in the ways of wisdom
Life » Tested, by the lord » Tree of
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Happy Is The One Who Finds Wisdom
17 Her ways, are ways of pleasantness, and, all her paths, are peace; 18 A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy. 19 Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;
Cross References
Genesis 2:9
And Yahweh God, caused to spring up, out of the ground, every tree pleasant to the sight and good for food, - and the tree of life, in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Genesis 3:22
Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -
Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what, the Spirit, is saying unto the assemblies. Unto him that overcometh - I will give, unto him, to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
Revelation 22:2
in the midst of the broadway thereof. And, on this side of the river and on that, was a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, every several month, yielding its fruit; and, the leaves of the tree, were for the healing of the nations,
Proverbs 15:4
Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.