Proverbs 3:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those taking hold of her, And blessed are all who retain her.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her; and happy (blessed, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who holds her fast.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who hold her tight are happy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who overtake her, and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.

Proverbs 3:18 Cross References

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground יהוה  Elohim made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, with the tree of life in the midst of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:22

And יהוה  Elohim said, “See, 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...”

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is winning lives is wise.

Proverbs 13:12

Expectancy drawn out makes the heart sick, But a longing come true is a tree of life.

Proverbs 15:4

A healing tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 4:13

Hold fast to discipline, do not let go; Watch over her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 8:32

“And now, listen to me, you children, For blessed are they who guard my ways.

Proverbs 8:34

“Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

For wisdom protects as silver protects, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

Revelation 2:7

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I shall give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of Elohim.” ’

Revelation 22:2

In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.