Proverbs 3:18 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
American Standard Version (ASV)
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
World English Bible (WEB)
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.
| She | עֵץ | ʿēṣ | ayts |
| is a tree | חַיִּ֣ים | ḥayyîm | ha-YEEM |
| of life | הִ֭יא | hîʾ | hee |
| hold lay that them to | לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים | lammaḥăzîqîm | la-ma-huh-zee-KEEM |
| upon her: and happy | בָּ֑הּ | bāh | ba |
| retaineth that one every is | וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ | wĕtōmĕkêhā | veh-toh-meh-HAY-ha |
| her. | מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ | mĕʾuššār | meh-oo-SHAHR |