Proverbs 3:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.

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  • Gen 2:9 : 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
  • Gen 3:22 : 22 Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break in the spirit.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:13-17
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    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

    14For its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gain than fine gold.

    15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.

    16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

  • Prov 4:6-10
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    76%

    6Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you.

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.

    8Exalt her, and she will promote you: she will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

    9She will give to your head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver to you.

    10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 8:34-35
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    34Blessed is the one who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

    35For whoever finds me finds life and will obtain favor from the LORD.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take firm hold of instruction; do not let her go: keep her; for she is your life.

  • Prov 4:22
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    22For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

  • Prov 2:18-20
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    73%

    18For her house leads down to death, and her paths to the dead.

    19None who go to her return again, nor do they take hold of the paths of life.

    20That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

  • Prov 11:30
    73%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

  • Prov 18:21-22
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    73%

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

    22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

  • Prov 31:31
    72%

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

  • Prov 11:16
    72%

    16A gracious woman retains honor, and strong men retain riches.

  • Prov 8:2
    72%

    2She stands on the top of high places, by the way where the paths meet.

  • Prov 19:8
    72%

    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 3:2
    72%

    2For they will add to you length of days, long life, and peace.

  • Prov 31:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come.

    26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

  • Prov 5:18-19
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    72%

    18Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of your youth.

    19Let her be as the loving deer and graceful doe; let her breasts satisfy you at all times; and be ravished always with her love.

  • Ps 128:3
    72%

    3Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the sides of your house; your children like olive plants around your table.

  • Eccl 7:26
    71%

    26And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be trapped by her.

  • Prov 16:20
    71%

    20He who deals wisely in a matter will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

  • Prov 9:16
    71%

    16Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 31:28
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    28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

  • Prov 5:6
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    6Lest you should ponder the path of life, her ways are unstable, so that you cannot know them.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25Let not your heart incline to her ways, do not stray in her paths.

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

  • Prov 8:18
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    18Riches and honor are with me; yes, enduring riches and righteousness.

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding he has established the heavens.

  • Prov 21:21
    70%

    21He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 9:4
    70%

    4Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 2:10
    70%

    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

  • Prov 31:16
    70%

    16She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

  • Prov 14:1
    70%

    1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

  • Prov 1:9
    70%

    9For they shall be a graceful ornament on your head and chains about your neck.

  • Prov 3:8
    69%

    8It shall be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

  • Prov 7:12
    69%

    12Sometimes she is outside, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.