Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and years of life, and peace, they will add to thee.
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them on the table of your heart:
4 so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
So shall you find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.
Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones.
9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,
Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase:
10 so thy barns shall be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah, nor be weary of his reproof.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom Jehovah loves he reproves, and he whips every son whom he receives.
For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
14 For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things thou can desire are to be compared to her.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand are riches and honor.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and happy is every one that retains her.
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.
The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 so they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
So shall they be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
23 Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Then shall you walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou lie down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.
For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.
Say not to your neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you.
29 Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.
Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm.
31 Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse man is an abomination to Jehovah, but his friendship is with the upright.
For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of a wicked man, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.
34 Surely the Lord is opposed to the arrogant, but he gives grace to the lowly.
Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
