Proverbs Chapter 3 Back Next{3:1} My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your
heart keep my commandments:
{3:2} for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
{3:3} Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
{3:4} So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
{3:5} Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.
{3:6} In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
{3:7} Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
{3:8} It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
{3:9} Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the
first fruits of all your increase:
{3:10} so your
barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
{3:11} My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:
{3:12} for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a
father reproves the son in whom he delights.
{3:13} Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
{3:14} For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine
gold.
{3:15} She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
{3:16} Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
{3:17} Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
{3:18} She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
{3:19} By wisdom Yahweh founded the
earth. By understanding, he established the
heavens.
{3:20} By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the
dew.
{3:21} My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
{3:22} so they will be life to your soul, and
grace for your neck.
{3:23} Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble.
{3:24} When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
{3:25} Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:
{3:26} for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
{3:27} Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
{3:28} Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.
{3:29} Don't devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
{3:30} Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
{3:31} Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
{3:32} For the perverse is an
abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
{3:33} Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he
blesses the
habitation of the righteous.
{3:34} Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
{3:35} The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
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