TOPICAL PROVERBS

by Grant Hodges

Wisdom for the Children of the King

HAPPINESS

NIV
3:13 - Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding.
3:14 - for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
3:15 - She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
3:16 - Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17 - Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.
17:22 - A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
27:11 - Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.

NASB
3:13 - How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.
3:14 - For her profit is better than the profit of silver and her gain better than fine gold.
3:15 - She is more precious than jewels; and nothing you desire compares with her.
3:16 - Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17 - Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace.
3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who hold her fast.
17:22 - A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
27:11 - Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may reply to him who reproaches me.

KJV
3:13 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
3:14 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
3:15 - She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
3:16 - Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
3:17 - Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
3:18 - She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
17:22 - A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
27:11 - My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.


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