Proverbs 3:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:9 : 9 And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
  • Gen 3:22 : 22 And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middle of its street. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree give life to the nations.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

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

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

    16Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

    17Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

  • Prov 4:6-10
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    6Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 8:34-35
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    34Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

    35For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

  • Prov 4:22
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    22For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

  • Prov 2:18-20
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    18For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

    19Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

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

  • Prov 11:30
    73%

    30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Prov 18:21-22
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    73%

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

    22Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

  • Prov 31:31
    72%

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

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Prov 11:16
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    16A 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 8:2
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    2At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

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

  • Prov 31:25-26
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    72%

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

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

  • Prov 5:18-19
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    72%

    18Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.

    19As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.

  • Ps 128:3
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    3Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

  • Prov 16:20
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    20He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Prov 31:28
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    28Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

  • Prov 5:6
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    6She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

  • Prov 3:22
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    22So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

  • Prov 8:18
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    18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

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

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Prov 2:10
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    10For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

  • Prov 31:16
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    16After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

  • Prov 14:1
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    1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 1:9
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    9For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

  • Prov 3:8
    69%

    8This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

  • Prov 7:12
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    12Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.