Proverbs 3
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1My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you. 2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people. 4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self. 8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops; 9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine. 10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11My child, do not despise discipline from the LORD, and do not loathe his rebuke. 11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12For the LORD disciplines those he loves, just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights. 12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding. 13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold. 14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her. 15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. 16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed. 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19By wisdom the LORD laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding. 19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20By his knowledge the primordial sea was broken open, and the clouds drip down dew. 20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion. 21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22So they will give life to you, and grace to adorn your neck. 22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23Then you will walk on your way with security, and you will not stumble. 23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant. 24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked; 25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26for the LORD will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap. 26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help. 27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28Do not say to your neighbor, "Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it," when you have it with you at the time. 28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly. 29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly. 30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways; 31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32for one who goes astray is an abomination to the LORD, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright. 32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33The LORD's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. 33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble. 34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt. 35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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