Proverbs 3:17 (GNV)

Passage

Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

Proverbs 3:16 Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

Proverbs 3:17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

Proverbs 3:19 The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wayes", "pleasure", "pathes", and "prosperitie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wayes" and "pleasure", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Length of dayes is in her right..." into verse 18's "She is a tree of life to...", so "wayes" and "pleasure" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wayes" and "pleasure" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.