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Proverbs 3:16–18

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16Long life pis in her right hand;

in her left, riches and honor. q

17Her ways are pleasant, r

and all her paths, peaceful.

18She is a tree of life sto those who embrace her,

and those who hold on to her are happy.

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Footnotes

  1. p3:16 Length of days

Cross references

  1. q3:16 Pr 8:18; 21:21; 22:4
  2. r3:17 Mt 11:19
  3. s3:18 Gn 2:9; Pr 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rv 2:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;

those who hold her fast are called blessed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are pleasant ways,

and all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;

those who hold her fast will be blessed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Long life is in her right hand;

in her left, riches and honor.

Her ways are pleasant,

and all her paths, peaceful.

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,

and those who hold on to her are happy.

NLTNew Living Translation

She offers you long life in her right hand,

and riches and honor in her left.

She will guide you down delightful paths;

all her ways are satisfying.

Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;

happy are those who hold her tightly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Length of days is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life for those who seize her;

those who take hold of her are considered happy.

KJV 1900King James Version

Length of days is in her right hand;

And in her left hand riches and honour.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

And all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:

And happy is every one that retaineth her.