Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy 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 years of life, and peace, will they increase unto thee.
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
Let kindness and truth not forsake thee; bind them about thy throat; write them upon the table of thy heart:
4 so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
So shalt thou find grace and good favor in the eyes 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 thy heart: and upon thy own understanding do not rely.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make level thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.
Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
It will be healing to thy body, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,
Honor the Lord with thy wealth, and with the first-fruits of all thy products:
10 so thy barns shall be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
So shall thy storehouses be filled with plenty, and with new wine shall thy presses overflow.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah, nor be weary of his reproof.
The correction of the Lord, my son, do not despise; and feel no loathing for his admonition;
12 For whom Jehovah loves he reproves, and he whips every son whom he receives.
Because whomever the Lord loveth he admonisheth; and as a father who delighteth in [his] son.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
Happy the man that hath found wisdom, and the man that acquireth understanding.
14 For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.
For the obtaining of her is better than the obtaining of silver, and better than fine gold is her product.
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 pearls; and all the things thou valuest are not equal unto 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: in her left are 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.
A tree of life is she to those that lay hold on her: and every one that firmly graspeth her will be made happy.
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.
The Lord hath through wisdom founded the earth: he hath established the heavens through understanding.
20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
By his knowledge were the depths split open, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
My son, let them not be removed from thy eyes; keep [before thee] sound wisdom and discretion:
22 so they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
And they will be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy throat.
23 Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike [against aught]:
24 When thou lie down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
When thou layest thyself down, thou shalt feel no dread; and as thou liest down, thy sleep shall be pleasant.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
Thou needest not to be afraid of sudden dread, neither of the [unlooked-for] tempest over the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.
For the Lord will be thy confidence, and he will guard thy foot from being caught.
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 a benefit from him who is deserving it, when it is in the power of thy 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 unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.
29 Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.
Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.
Quarrel not with any man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Envy not the man of violence, 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 froward is an abomination to the Lord; but with the upright is his good-will.
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 the habitation of the righteous will he bless.
34 Surely the Lord is opposed to the arrogant, but he gives grace to the lowly.
If [it concern] the scornful he will himself render them a scorn; but unto the lowly doth he give grace.
35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
The wise shall inherit glory; but fools shall obtain disgrace as their portion.
