Proverbs 3:17
If you are wise, your life will be pleasant, and things will go well for you.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 25:10He always faithfully loves and does what he has promised to those who keep his agreement with them and who do what he requires.
Psalms 63:3Your constantly loving me is ◄worth more/more precious► than my life, so I [MTY] will always praise you.
Psalms 119:14I like to obey ◄your requirements/what you have instructed us to do►; I enjoy that more than being very rich.
Psalms 119:103When I read your words, they are like [MET] sweet things that I taste/eat, yes, they are even sweeter than honey.
Psalms 119:174Yahweh, I eagerly desire for you to rescue/save me from my enemies; I am delighted with your laws.
Proverbs 16:7When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:14-21
The Excellency of Wisdom; Happiness of Those Who Find Wisdom. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a… Read the whole commentary →