KJV King James Version
She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
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Proverbs 3:18
She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
WEB World English Bible
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
ASV American Standard Version
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 3
15 She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.
18 She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.Proverbs 15:4A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.Genesis 2:9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.Genesis 3:22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:Revelation 22:2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve [manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations.
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