Proverbs 8:35
What does Proverbs 8:35 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 8:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
- Colossians 3:3
For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:11
And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Philippians 3:8
Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,
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