Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my teaching, And let thy heart observe my precepts!
My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace shall they multiply to thee.
For they shall increase the length of thy dayes and the yeeres of life, and thy prosperitie.
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; Bind them around thy neck, Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.
4 Then shalt thou find favor and good success In the sight of God and man.
So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not on thine own understanding;
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will make thy paths plain.
In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
8 It shall be health to thy muscles, And moisture to thy bones.
So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.
9 Honor the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thy increase;
Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats overflow with new wine.
So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.
11 My son, despise not the correction of the LORD, Nor be impatient under his chastisement!
My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.
12 For whom the LORD loveth he chasteneth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.
13 Happy the man who findeth wisdom; Yea, the man who getteth understanding!
Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
14 For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.
For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
15 More precious is she than pearls, And none of thy jewels is to be compared with her.
It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold of her, And happy is every one who hath her in his grasp.
She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.
19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he framed the heavens.
The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.
20 By his knowledge the deep waters were cleft, And the clouds drop down the dew.
By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion!
My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
22 For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.
23 Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;
Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
25 Be not thou afraid of sudden alarm, Nor of the storm that is for the wicked, when it cometh;
Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.
For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
27 Withhold not kindness from those who need it, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
28 Say not to thy neighbor, “Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give to thee,” when thou hast it by thee.
Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, While he dwelleth securely by thee.
Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
30 Contend not with a man without cause, When he hath done thee no harm.
Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
31 Envy not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.
Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
32 For the perverse man is the abomination of the LORD, But he is in friendship with the upright.
For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the LORD is upon the house of the wicked, But he blesseth the dwelling of the righteous.
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely the scorners he treadeth scornfully, But giveth favor to the lowly.
With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
35 The wise shall obtain honor, But fools shall bear off shame.
The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
