Proverbs 3
1 son: child my instruction my not to forget and commandment my to watch heart your
My son, do not forget my commands and keep my teachings in your heart,
2 for length day and year life and peace to add to/for you
for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
3 kindness and truth: faithful not to leave: forsake you to conspire them upon neck your to write them upon tablet heart your
Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you, tie them together about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 and to find favor and understanding pleasant in/on/with eye: seeing God and man
Then you will find favor and a good reputation in the sight of God and man.
5 to trust to(wards) LORD in/on/with all heart your and to(wards) understanding your not to lean
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding;
6 in/on/with all way: conduct your to know him and he/she/it to smooth way your
in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.
7 not to be wise in/on/with eye your to fear: revere [obj] LORD and to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.
8 healing to be to/for umbilical cord your and drink to/for bone your
It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment for your body.
9 to honor: honour [obj] LORD from substance your and from first: beginning all produce your
Honor Yahweh with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce,
10 and to fill storehouse your abundance and new wine wine your to break through
and your storehouses will be filled up and your vats will be bursting, full of new wine.
11 discipline LORD son: child my not to reject and not to loathe in/on/with argument his
My son, do not despise Yahweh's instruction and do not hate his rebuke,
12 for [obj] which to love: lover LORD to rebuke and like/as father [obj] son: child to accept
for Yahweh disciplines those he loves, as a father deals with a son who pleases him.
13 blessed man to find wisdom and man to promote understanding
The one who finds wisdom is blessed; he also gets understanding.
14 for pleasant profit her from profit silver: money and from gold produce her
What you gain from wisdom is better than what silver will give in return and its profit is better than gold.
15 precious he/she/it (from jewel *Q(k)*) and all pleasure your not be like in/on/with her
Wisdom is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire can compare to her.
16 length day in/on/with right her in/on/with left her riches and glory
She has length of days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 way: conduct her way: conduct pleasantness and all path her peace
Her ways are ways of kindness and all her paths are peace.
18 tree life he/she/it to/for to strengthen: hold in/on/with her and to grasp her to bless
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it, those who hold on to it are happy.
19 LORD in/on/with wisdom to found land: country/planet to establish: establish heaven in/on/with understanding
By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth, by understanding he established the heavens.
20 in/on/with knowledge his abyss to break up/open and cloud to drip dew
By his knowledge the depths broke open and the clouds dropped their dew.
21 son: child my not be devious from eye: seeing your to watch wisdom and plot
My son, keep sound judgment and discernment, and do not lose sight of them.
22 and to be life to/for soul your and favor to/for neck your
They will be life to your soul and an adornment of favor to wear around your neck.
23 then to go: walk to/for security way: conduct your and foot your not to strike
Then you will walk on your way in safety and your foot will not stumble;
24 if to lie down: lay down not to dread and to lie down: lay down and to please sleep your
when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 not to fear from dread suddenly and from devastation wicked for to come (in): come
Do not be afraid of sudden terror or devastation caused by the wicked, when it comes,
26 for LORD to be in/on/with loin your and to keep: guard foot your from capture
for Yahweh will be on your side and will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
27 not to withhold good from master: men his in/on/with to be to/for god: power (hand: power your *Q(K)*) to/for to make: do
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
28 not to say (to/for neighbor your *Q(K)*) to go: went and to return: again and tomorrow to give: give and there with you
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give it,” when you have the money with you.
29 not to plow/plot upon neighbor your distress: evil and he/she/it to dwell to/for security with you
Do not make a plan to harm your neighbor— the one who lives close and trusts you.
30 not (to contend *Q(k)*) with man for nothing if not to wean you distress: harm
Do not argue with a person without a reason, when he has done nothing to harm you.
31 not be jealous in/on/with man violence and not to choose in/on/with all way: conduct his
Do not envy a violent person or choose any of his ways.
32 for abomination LORD be devious and with upright counsel his
For the devious person is detestable to Yahweh, but he brings the upright person into his confidence.
33 curse LORD in/on/with house: home wicked and pasture righteous to bless
The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked person, but he blesses the home of righteous people.
34 if: surely yes to/for to mock he/she/it to mock (and to/for poor *Q(K)*) to give: give favor
He mocks mockers, but he gives his favor to humble people.
35 glory wise to inherit and fool to exalt dishonor
Wise people inherit honor, but fools will be lifted up in their shame.
