Proverbs 3
1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
2 For they shall increase the length of thy dayes and the yeeres of life, and thy prosperitie.
For length of days, and years of life, and peace, they will add to thee.
3 Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.
so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.
8 So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.
It will be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.
Honor Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,
10 So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.
so thy barns shall be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
11 My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.
My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah, nor be weary of his reproof.
12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.
For whom Jehovah loves he reproves, and he whips every son whom he receives.
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.
15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things thou can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
19 The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.
Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.
By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.
so they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
When thou lie down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
26 For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
For Jehovah will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.
29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.
30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.
31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
For the perverse man is an abomination to Jehovah, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of a wicked man, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
Surely the Lord is opposed to the arrogant, but he gives grace to the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
