Proverbs 24:14

Saying 26

13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. 14Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

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Berean Standard Bible
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
American Standard Version (1901)
So 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.
Bible in Basic English
So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Douay-Rheims 1899
So 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.
Free Bible Version
In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
Geneva Bible 1599
So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.
King James (Authorized) Version
So 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.
Translation for Translators
Similarly, being wise is good for your soul; if you become wise, you will be happy in the future, and God will certainly do for you what you are confidently expecting him to do [LIT].
Unlocked Literal Bible
Such is wisdom for your soul— if you find it, there will be a future and your hope will not be cut off.
Noah Webster Bible
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to thy soul: when thou hast found it , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
World English Bible
so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
Young's Literal Translation
So [is] the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.