Proverbs 3
1 My son, don't forget my instructions. Always keep my commands in mind.
O son my instruction my may not you forget and commandments my let it keep heart your.
2 Then you will live a long time, and have a full life.
For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
3 Hold on to kindness and truth. Tie them around your neck; write them in your mind.
Loyalty and faithfulness may not they leave you bind them on necks your write them on [the] tablet of heart your.
4 That way you'll gain a good reputation and be appreciated by both God and people.
And find favor and insight good in [the] eyes of God and humankind.
5 Put your trust totally in the Lord—don't rely on what you think you know!
Trust to Yahweh with all heart your and to own understanding your may not you depend.
6 Remember him in everything you do, and he'll show you the right way.
In all ways your acknowledge him and he he will make straight paths your.
7 Don't think you're wise—respect God and avoid evil.
May not you be wise in own eyes your fear Yahweh and turn aside from evil.
8 Then you will have healed and be made strong.
Healing may it be to navel your and refreshment to bones your.
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all the crops you grow.
Honor Yahweh from wealth your and from [the] first of all produce your.
10 Then your barns will be filled with produce, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
So they may be filled storehouses your plenty and new wine wine vats your they will burst open.
11 My son, don't reject the Lord's discipline or resent it when he corrects you,
[the] discipline of Yahweh O son my may not you reject and may not you loath rebuke his.
12 for the Lord corrects those he loves, as a father corrects a son who pleases him.
For [the one] whom he loves Yahweh he reproves and like a father a son [whom] he is pleased with.
13 Happy are those who find wisdom and gain understanding,
How blessed! [is] a person [who] he finds wisdom and a person [who] he obtains understanding.
14 for wisdom is worth more than silver, and pays better than gold.
For [is] good profit her more than [the] profit of silver and more than gold gain her.
15 She is more valuable than rubies—everything you could ever want just doesn't compare!
[is] precious She (more than jewels *Q(k)*) and all pleasures your not they compare with her.
16 She offers long life in one hand, and riches and honor in the other.
Length of days [is] in right [hand] her [are] in left [hand] her wealth and honor.
17 She brings true happiness, and leads to peaceful prosperity.
Ways her [are] ways of kindness and all pathways her [are] well-being.
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to everyone who embraces her, blessing those who accept her.
[is] a tree of Life she to [those who] take hold on her and [those who] hold fast to her [are] called blessed.
19 It was through wisdom that the Lord created the earth, and through understanding he set the heavens in place.
Yahweh by wisdom he founded [the] earth he established [the] heavens by understanding.
20 It was through his knowledge the waters of the deep were broken open, and the clouds sent down the dew.
By knowledge his [the] depths they were split open and clouds they dripped dew.
21 My son, hold on to good judgment and wise decisions—don't let them out of your sight,
O son my may not they depart from eyes your keep sound wisdom and discretion.
22 for they will be life to you, and an ornament for your neck.
So they may be life for self your and grace for neck your.
23 You will be able to walk confidently on your way, and you won't trip up.
Then you will walk to security way your and foot your not it will strike.
24 When you rest, you won't be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
If you will lie down not you will fear and you will lie down and it will be pleasing sleep your.
25 You won't be afraid of a sudden panic, or of disasters that hit the wicked,
May not you be afraid from terror suddenly and from [the] devastation of wicked [people] that it will come.
26 for the Lord will be the one you can trust in, and he will prevent you being caught in a trap.
For Yahweh he will be confidence your and he will keep foot your from capture.
27 Don't hold back good from those who deserve it when it's something you have the power to do.
May not you withhold good from owners its when belongs to [the] power of (hand your *Q(K)*) to do [it].
28 Don't tell your neighbor, “Go away. Come back tomorrow and then I'll give it to you,” when you've already got it.
May not you say (to neighbor your *Q(K)*) go and come back and tomorrow I will give [it] and there is with you.
29 Don't plan to harm your neighbor who lives nearby and trusts you.
May not you devise on neighbor your harm and he [is] dwelling to security with you.
30 Don't quarrel with anybody for no reason, when they haven't done anything to hurt you.
May not (you contend *Q(k)*) with anyone without cause if not he has dealt out to you evil.
31 Don't be jealous of violent people—don't choose to follow their example!
May not you be jealous of a person of violence and may not you choose all ways his.
32 For the Lord hates deceitful people, but he is a friend to those who do what is good.
For [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh a crooked [person] and [is] with upright [people] intimacy his.
33 The houses of the wicked are cursed by the Lord, but he blesses the homes of those who live right.
[the] curse of Yahweh [is] on [the] house of [the] wicked and [the] habitation of righteous [people] he blesses.
34 He mocks those who mock, but he is kind to the humble.
Though mockers he he mocks (and to humble [people] *Q(K)*) he gives favor.
35 The wise will receive honor, but fools are held up in disgrace.
Honor wise [people] they will inherit and fools [is] lifting up shame.
