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


In Context

15 Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

16 Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour.

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

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

19 Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

20 By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop 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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

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.