But the person who obeys me will live safely. That person will be comfortable. He will not have to be afraid of evil.”
Proverbs 8:35 - Easy To Read Version Any person who finds me finds life.\par He will get good things from the Lord!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favour of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and draws forth and obtains favor from the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. Common English Bible Those who find me find life; they gain favor from the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version He who finds me, finds life, and he will draw salvation from the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord: |
But the person who obeys me will live safely. That person will be comfortable. He will not have to be afraid of evil.”
The Lord is happy with a good person. But the Lord judges an evil person to be guilty.
If you find a wife, then you have found a good thing. She shows that the Lord is happy with you.
Wisdom and understanding will give you life and make it more beautiful.
Always remember these lessons. Don’t forget these lessons. They are your life!
My teaching will give life to people who listen. My words are like good health to the body.
Leave your old, foolish ways, and you will have life. Follow the way of understanding.”
Wisdom and money can protect you. But knowledge gained through wisdom is even better—it can save your life!\par
Jesus answered, “I am the way. I am the truth and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.
And this is eternal life: that people can know you, the only true God, and that people can know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.
Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. God gave his Son so that every person that believes in him would not be lost, but have life forever.
The person that believes in the Son has life forever. But the person that does not obey the Son will never have that life. God’s anger stays with that person.”
And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace (kindness). God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in \{Christ,\} the One he loves.
Not only those things, but now I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Christ, I lost all those things \{I thought were important\}. And now I know that all those things are worthless trash. This allows me to have Christ.
Your old sinful self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God.