Proverbs 3:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

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  • Prov 3:2 : 2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
  • 1 Kgs 3:13 : 13 And with this I have given you what you made no request for: wealth and honour, so that no king was ever your equal.
  • Ps 21:4 : 4 He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
  • Prov 4:6-9 : 6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. 8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. 9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory. 10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.
  • Prov 22:4 : 4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
  • 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours; 22 Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
  • 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
  • Mark 10:30 : 30 Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.
  • Prov 8:18-21 : 18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver. 20 I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging: 21 So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.
  • Ps 71:9 : 9 Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:13-15
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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

    15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

  • Prov 3:17-18
    2 verses
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    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

    18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • Prov 31:25-31
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    78%

    25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

    26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

    30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

    31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Prov 3:2
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    2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

  • Prov 4:6-10
    5 verses
    77%

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

    9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

    10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Prov 8:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

    19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 11:16
    77%

    16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

  • Prov 31:10
    74%

    10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

  • Prov 8:11
    74%

    11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

  • Prov 31:12-20
    9 verses
    73%

    12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

    13 She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

    14 She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

    15 She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

    16 After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

    17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

    18 She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

    19 She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

    20 Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

  • Prov 9:11
    73%

    11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

  • Prov 16:16
    73%

    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 22:1
    71%

    1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Ps 45:9
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    9 Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 2:4
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    4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

  • Ps 112:3
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    3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

  • Prov 16:31
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    31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 19:14
    71%

    14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • Prov 8:2
    71%

    2 At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

  • Eccl 7:11
    70%

    11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

  • Job 12:12
    70%

    12 Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Prov 22:4
    69%

    4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

  • Prov 14:1
    69%

    1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 2:20
    69%

    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
    69%

    12 Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.

  • Isa 33:6
    69%

    6 And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.