Proverbs 3
1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe 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 shall they 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 loving-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.
and thou shalt find favour 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.
Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain 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 shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.
Honour 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 shall thy barns 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 instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.
for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue 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 all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto 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 riches and honour.
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 them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth 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 deeps 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 shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
Then shalt thou 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 liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt 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, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
26 For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he 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.
Withhold not good from them 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.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
Envy not 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 is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret 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 the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto 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 the foolish.
