Proverbs 3

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¹My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

²For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

³Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

⁴So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

⁵Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

⁷Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

⁸It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

⁹Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹¹My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

¹²For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

¹⁹Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

²⁰By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

²¹My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²²So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

²⁶For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

²⁹Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

³¹Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

³²For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

³³The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

³⁴Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

³⁵The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Proverbs 3

¹My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

²for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

³Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

⁴Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.

⁵Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

⁶in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

⁷Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

⁸This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

⁹Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

¹⁰then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

¹²for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

¹³Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

¹⁴for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

¹⁶Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

¹⁷All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

¹⁹The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

²⁰By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

²¹My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

²²They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

²³Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

²⁴When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

²⁶for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

²⁷Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

²⁸Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.

²⁹Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

³⁰Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

³¹Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

³²for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

³³The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

³⁴He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

³⁵The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.