Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered 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.
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
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.
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 She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy. 19 Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.
Cross References
Genesis 2:9
And Yahweh God caused to grow every tree [that] was pleasing to the sight and good for food. And the tree of life [was] in the midst of the garden, {along with} the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, and he who captures souls [is] wise.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life.
Genesis 3:22
And Yahweh God said, "Look--the man has become as one of us, to know good and evil. {What if} he stretches out his hand and takes also from the tree of life and eats, and lives forever?"
Revelation 2:7
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will grant to him to eat from the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.'
Revelation 22:2
in the middle of its street, and {on both sides of the river} [is] the tree of life, producing twelve fruits--yielding its fruit according to every month--and the leaves of the tree [are] for the healing of the nations.
Proverbs 15:4
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it [causes] a break in spirit.