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Proverbs 3:13-18 CEV
(13) God blesses everyone who has wisdom and common sense.
(14) Wisdom is worth more than silver; it makes you much richer than gold.
(15) Wisdom is more valuable than precious jewels; nothing you want compares with her.
(16) In her right hand Wisdom holds a long life, and in her left hand are wealth and honor.
(17) Wisdom makes life pleasant and leads us safely along.
(18) Wisdom is a life-giving tree, the source of happiness for all who hold on to her.
Proverbs 3:13-18 NWT
13 Happy is the man that has found wisdom, and the man that gets discernment, 14 for having it as gain is better than having silver as gain and having it as produce than gold itself. 15 It is more precious than corals, and all other delights of yours cannot be made equal to it. 16 Length of days is in its right hand; in its left hand there are riches and glory. 17 Its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its roadways are peace. 18 It is a tree of life to those taking hold of it, and those keeping fast hold of it are to be called happy.
Proverbs 3:13-18 GNB
(13) Happy is anyone who becomes wise---who comes to have understanding.
(14) There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.
(15) Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
(16) Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor.
(17) Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it.
(18) Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.
Proverbs 3:13-18 BBE
(13) Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
(14) For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
(15) She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
(16) Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
(17) Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
(18) She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation