Proverbs 3:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:18 — KJV
“She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.”
— Proverbs 3:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:18
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:18: tree, life, hold
“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:18: lay, hold, every
“And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:18: life, lay, hold
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:18: life, lay, every
“The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:18: tree, lay, every
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