Wisdom 6:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

and concern for instruction is love of her, and love of her is the keeping of her laws, and giving heed to her laws is assurance of immortality,

More versions

Common English Bible

Love for instruction expresses itself in careful reflection. If you love Wisdom, you will keep her laws. If you are attentive to her laws, you can be assured that you will live forever.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For the very true beginning of her is the desire for instruction.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline.

Good News Translation (US Version)

to love her is to keep her laws; to keep her laws is to be certain of immortality;

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

And love is observance of her laws. To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

If you truly love Wisdom, you will obey her laws; then you will be sure of life after death.

Wisdom 6:18 Cross References