Proverbs 3:18

Bishops' Bible (1568)

She is a tree of lyfe to them that lay holde vpon her: and blessed is he that kepeth her fast.

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  • Gen 2:9 : 9 Moreouer, out of the grounde made the Lorde God to growe euery tree, that was fayre to syght, and pleasaunt to eate: The tree of lyfe in the myddest of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and euyll.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruite of the ryghteous is a tree of life: and he that winneth mens soules is wise.
  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred greeueth the heart: but whe the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
  • Gen 3:22 : 22 And the Lorde God sayde: Beholde, the man is become as one of vs, in knowing good and euyll: And now lest peraduenture he put foorth his hande, and take also of the tree of lyfe and eate, and lyue for euer.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 Let hym that hath an eare, heare what ye spirite sayth vnto the Churches. To hym that ouercommeth, wyll I geue to eate of the tree of lyfe, which is in the middes of the paradise of God.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middes of the streate of it, and of either side of the ryuer, was there wood of lyfe, which bare twelue maner of fruites, and gaue fruite euery moneth: and the leaues of the wood serued to heale the people withall.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A wholsome tongue is a tree of lyfe: but the frowardnesse therof doth make sad the spirite.

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    13Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng:

    14For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof is better then golde.

    15She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16In her right hande is long life, and in her left hande riches and honour.

    17Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable.

  • Prov 4:6-10
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    6Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee, loue her, and she shall kepe thee.

    7The chiefe poynt of wysdome, is to possesse wysdome: and before all thy goodes to get thee vnderstanding.

    8Make much of her, and she shall promote thee, yea if thou embrace her, she shall bryng thee vnto honour:

    9She shal beautifie thy head with manyfolde graces, and garnishe thee with a crowne of glory.

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  • Prov 8:34-35
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    34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores.

    35For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lorde.

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    13Take fast holde of doctrine, and let her not go: kepe her, for she is thy life.

  • Prov 4:22
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    22For they are life vnto those that finde them, and health vnto all their bodyes.

  • Prov 2:18-20
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    18For her house is enclined vnto death, and her pathes vnto hell.

    19All they that go in vnto her, come not agayne, neither take they holde of the way of lyfe.

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    30The fruite of the ryghteous is a tree of life: and he that winneth mens soules is wise.

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    21Death and life are in the instrument of the tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.

    22Who so findeth a wyfe, findeth a good thing, and receaueth fauour of the Lorde.

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    31Geue her of the fruite of her handes: and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

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    18For it is a pleasaunt thing if thou kepe them in thyne heart, and order them in thy lippes:

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    16A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches.

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    8He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.

  • Prov 3:2
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    2For they shal prolong the dayes and yeres of thy lyfe, and bryng thee peace.

  • Prov 31:25-26
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    25Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

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  • Prov 5:18-19
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    18Let thy well be blessed, and be glad with the wyfe of thy youth.

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    26And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death, the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with, and her handes are chaynes: Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner wyll be taken with her.

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    28Her children arise vp & call her blessed: and her husbande shall make much of her.

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    25Let not thyne heart wander in her wayes, and be not thou deceaued in her pathes.

  • Prov 3:22
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    22So they shall be lyfe vnto thy soule, and grace vnto thy mouth.

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    18Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnes.

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    19With wysdome hath the Lorde layde the foundation of the earth, and thorow vnderstanding hath he stablished the heauens.

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