18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.


In Context

15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:18She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and happy is every one that retains her.