Proverbs 3
1 My son, mine instruction, do not thou forget, and, my commandment, let thy heart observe;
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 For, length of days and years of life, and blessedness, shall they add to thee.
for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
3 Lovingkindness and faithfulness, let them not forsake thee, —bind them, upon thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:
Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9 Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;
Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
10 So shall thy storehouses be filled with plenty, and, with new wine, shall thy vats overflow.
so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;
My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
12 For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
13 How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
15 More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Length of days, is in her right hand, in her left, are riches and honour;
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. All her paths are peace.
18 A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, —and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
19 Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;
By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge, the resounding deeps were burst open, and, the skies, drop down dew.
By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck;
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble;
Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot will not stumble.
24 When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25 Be not thou afraid of sudden dread, nor of the desolation of the lawless, when it cometh.
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
26 For, Yahweh, will be in all thy ways, and will keep thy foot from the snare.
for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not good from them who ask it, when it is in power of thy hand to do it:
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Do not say to thy neighbour, Go and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
29 Devise not against thy neighbour an injury, seeing that, he, dwelleth securely by thee.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
30 Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
31 Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways;
Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
32 For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 The curse of Yahweh, is in the house of the lawless one, but, the home of the righteous, he blesseth.
The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35 Honour, shall the wise inherit, —but, as for dullards, shame shall carry them away.
The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
