Proverbs 3:18 (LSB)

Passage

She is a tree of life to those who seize her, And all those who hold her fast are blessed.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and glory.

Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her pathways are peace.

Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who seize her, And all those who hold her fast are blessed.

Proverbs 3:19 Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth, By discernment He established the heavens.

Proverbs 3:20 By His knowledge the deeps were split up And the skies drip with dew.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "tree", "life", "seize", "hold", "fast", and "blessed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "tree" and "life", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Her ways are pleasant ways And all..." into verse 19's "Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth By...", so "tree" and "life" 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 "tree" and "life" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.