Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart keep my commandments;
My son, forget not my teaching, And let thy heart observe my precepts!
2 For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they increase unto thee.
For length of days, and years of life, And peace shall they multiply to thee.
3 Let kindness and truth not forsake thee; bind them about thy throat; write them upon the table of thy heart:
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; Bind them around thy neck, Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
4 So shalt thou find grace and good favor in the eyes of God and man.
Then shalt thou find favor and good success In the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thy heart: and upon thy own understanding do not rely.
Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not on thine own understanding;
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make level thy paths.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will make thy paths plain.
7 Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It will be healing to thy body, and marrow to thy bones.
It shall be health to thy muscles, And moisture to thy bones.
9 Honor the Lord with thy wealth, and with the first-fruits of all thy products:
Honor the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thy increase;
10 So shall thy storehouses be filled with plenty, and with new wine shall thy presses overflow.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats overflow with new wine.
11 The correction of the Lord, my son, do not despise; and feel no loathing for his admonition;
My son, despise not the correction of the LORD, Nor be impatient under his chastisement!
12 Because whomever the Lord loveth he admonisheth; and as a father who delighteth in [his] son.
For whom the LORD loveth he chasteneth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Happy the man that hath found wisdom, and the man that acquireth understanding.
Happy the man who findeth wisdom; Yea, the man who getteth understanding!
14 For the obtaining of her is better than the obtaining of silver, and better than fine gold is her product.
For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.
15 She is more precious than pearls; and all the things thou valuest are not equal unto her.
More precious is she than pearls, And none of thy jewels is to be compared with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand: in her left are riches and honor.
Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand 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 A tree of life is she to those that lay hold on her: and every one that firmly graspeth her will be made happy.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold of her, And happy is every one who hath her in his grasp.
19 The Lord hath through wisdom founded the earth: he hath established the heavens through understanding.
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he framed the heavens.
20 By his knowledge were the depths split open, and the skies drop down the dew.
By his knowledge the deep waters were cleft, And the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not be removed from thy eyes; keep [before thee] sound wisdom and discretion:
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion!
22 And they will be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy throat.
For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
23 Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike [against aught]:
Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;
24 When thou layest thyself down, thou shalt feel no dread; and as thou liest down, thy sleep shall be pleasant.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Thou needest not to be afraid of sudden dread, neither of the [unlooked-for] tempest over the wicked, when it cometh.
Be not thou afraid of sudden alarm, Nor of the storm that is for the wicked, when it cometh;
26 For the Lord will be thy confidence, and he will guard thy foot from being caught.
For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not a benefit from him who is deserving it, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Withhold not kindness from those who need it, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.
Say not to thy neighbor, “Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give to thee,” when thou hast it by thee.
29 Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.
Devise not evil against thy neighbor, While he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Quarrel not with any man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Contend not with a man without cause, When he hath done thee no harm.
31 Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Envy not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is an abomination to the Lord; but with the upright is his good-will.
For the perverse man is the abomination of the LORD, But he is in friendship with the upright.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked; but the habitation of the righteous will he bless.
The curse of the LORD is upon the house of the wicked, But he blesseth the dwelling of the righteous.
34 If [it concern] the scornful he will himself render them a scorn; but unto the lowly doth he give grace.
Surely the scorners he treadeth scornfully, But giveth favor to the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory; but fools shall obtain disgrace as their portion.
The wise shall obtain honor, But fools shall bear off shame.
