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Christian Standard Bible ®

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are pleasant,and all her paths, peaceful.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Happiness;   Peace;   Wisdom;   Young Men;   Thompson Chain Reference - Call, Divine;   God's;   Knowledge;   Knowledge-Ignorance;   Peace;   Promises, Divine;   Rest-Unrest;   Wisdom;   Wisdom-Folly;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Happiness of Saints in This Life;   Peace, Spiritual;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Adoption;   Holiness;   Integrity;   Knowledge of God (1);   Easton Bible Dictionary - Wise, Wisdom;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Path;   Peace, Spiritual;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Proverb;   Proverbs, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Proverbs book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Peace;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Assault and Battery;   Tree of Life;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for June 29;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are shalom.
King James Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
English Standard Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
New Century Version
Wisdom will make your life pleasant and will bring you peace.
New English Translation
Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
Amplified Bible
Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor, And all her paths are peace.
New American Standard Bible
Her ways are pleasant ways, And all her paths are peace.
World English Bible
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
Legacy Standard Bible
Her ways are pleasant waysAnd all her pathways are peace.
Berean Standard Bible
All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom makes life pleasant and leads us safely along.
Complete Jewish Bible
Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
Darby Translation
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wisdom will lead you to a life of joy and peace.
George Lamsa Translation
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Good News Translation
Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it.
Lexham English Bible
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Literal Translation
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths peace.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Hir wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all hir pathes are peaceable.
American Standard Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
Bible in Basic English
Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
King James Version (1611)
Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
English Revised Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The weies therof ben feire weies, and alle the pathis therof ben pesible.
Update Bible Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
Webster's Bible Translation
Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.
New King James Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
New Living Translation
She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying.
New Life Bible
Her ways are pleasing, and all her paths are peace.
New Revised Standard
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Her ways, are ways of pleasantness, and, all her paths, are peace;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.
Revised Standard Version
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Young's Literal Translation
Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are peace.

Contextual Overview

13Happy is a man who finds wisdomand who acquires understanding, 14for she is more profitable than silver,and her revenue is better than gold. 15She is more precious than jewels;nothing you desire can equal her. 16Long life is in her right hand;in her left, riches and honor. 17Her ways are pleasant,and all her paths, peaceful.18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,and those who hold on to her are happy. 19The Lord founded the earth by wisdomand established the heavens by understanding. 20By his knowledge the watery depths broke open,and the clouds dripped with dew.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ways of: Proverbs 2:10, Proverbs 22:18, Psalms 19:10, Psalms 19:11, Psalms 63:3-5, Psalms 112:1, Psalms 119:14, Psalms 119:47, Psalms 119:103, Psalms 119:174, Matthew 11:28-30

all: Psalms 25:10, Psalms 37:11, Psalms 119:165, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 57:19, Luke 1:79, Romans 5:1, Philippians 4:8, Philippians 4:9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:18 - rejoice 2 Chronicles 15:15 - rejoiced Psalms 119:35 - the path Proverbs 3:2 - and peace Isaiah 59:8 - way Matthew 11:30 - my yoke Romans 2:10 - glory 1 John 5:3 - and

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.
Genesis 3:3
But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’”
Genesis 3:5
“In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Genesis 3:6
The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Genesis 3:9
So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
Genesis 3:11
Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
Genesis 3:13
So the Lord God asked the woman, “What is this you have done?”
Genesis 3:14
So the Lord God said to the serpent:
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness,.... The "ways" and methods which Christ took to bring about the salvation of his people; some in eternity, as engaging as a surety for them, entering into a covenant with his father on their account, taking the care and charge of their persons, grace, and glory; others in time, as the assumption of their nature, obedience to the law, suffering and dying in their room and stead, rising again, ascending to heaven, and interceding for them; calling them by his grace, clothing them with his righteousness, and keeping them by his power unto salvation, and at last introducing them into his kingdom and glory. These are "pleasant", to view the love of Christ in them, the success that attended them, the glory of God brought about hereby, and the salvation of his people; which is exceedingly pleasant, being agreeable to all the perfections of God; suitable to the case of sinners, full and complete in itself, free to them, and of an everlasting duration; it is this which makes Christ so pleasant to souls, and the Gospel also: or else the ways which Christ has prescribed and directed his followers to walk in are here meant; as himself, who is the principal way, and the only way to the Father, and to heaven and happiness; also the ways of faith, holiness, and truth, the ways of Christ's commandments, and all the ordinances of the Gospel and institutions of religion; which are "pleasant", when the presence of God and Christ is enjoyed in them; when the heart is enlarged with the love of God and Christ; when assisted therein by the Spirit of God, having good food and refreshment in them, and good company with them; and which, though attended with much tribulation, end in eternal pleasure;

and all her paths [are] peace; the "paths" which Christ has trod in to procure the peace of his people; he appeared in the council of peace, and assisted in it; he entered into a covenant of peace with his Father; he assumed the nature of his people, in order to be their peacemaker; he took the chastisement of their peace upon him; he obtained it by the blood of his cross; he sends his ministers to publish it, and his Spirit into the hearts of men to reconcile them to this way of peace and salvation by him; and the result of all this is, that an honourable "peace" is made for sinners, and peace of conscience is enjoyed, which passeth all understanding, flowing from the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ; and the whole issues in eternal peace in the world to come. Likewise all those "paths" which Christ instructs his people to walk in; as the paths of faith and obedience, these lead to the enjoyment of "peace" here and hereafter; there is much peace had in a way of believing, and great peace have they which love the law of God, and the commandments of Christ, and obey them; they may meet with much uneasiness at times in their own spirits, by reason of sin, temptation, and desertion; they may bring the malice of the world upon them, and have much trouble from it, and too, too often, disagree among themselves; and yet, after all, they have that peace which others have not while they live; and, when they die, they depart in peace, and enter into eternal peace. Now all this is true, not of unregenerate persons, who desire not the knowledge of Christ, and to whom there is no peace, but of true believers in him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

“Ways” and “paths” describe the two kinds of roads, the “highway” and the “byway.” In both these he who was guided by Wisdom would walk securely.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 3:17. Her ways are ways of pleasantness — These blessings of true religion require little comment. They are well expressed by the poet in the following elegant verses: -

"Wisdom Divine! Who tells the price

Of Wisdom's costly merchandise?

Wisdom to silver we prefer,

And gold is dross compared to her.

Her hands are fill'd with length of days,

True riches, and immortal praise; -

Riches of Christ, on all bestow'd,

And honour that descends from God.

To purest joys she all invites,

Chaste, holy, spiritual delights;

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

And all her flowery paths are peace.

Happy the man that finds the grace,

The blessing of God's chosen race;

The wisdom coming from above,

The faith that sweetly works by love!"

WESLEY.


 
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