Proverbs 24:14
What does Proverbs 24:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 24:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862So <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So also is the doctrine of wisdom to thy soul: which when thou hast found, thou shalt have hope in the end, and thy hope shall not perish.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
- Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
- Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
- Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.
- Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- James 1:25
But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.
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