Proverbs 3
1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2 For they shall increase the length of thy dayes and the yeeres of life, and thy prosperitie.
for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
3 Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.
Then you will find favor and high regard 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 the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8 So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.
This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
10 So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.
then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.
for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better 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; nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
Long life 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.
All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
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 embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
19 The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20 By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.
By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
22 So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.
They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24 If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.
Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
27 Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
28 Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to 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 the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
34 With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
