Proverbs 3

1 My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,

O son my instruction my may not you forget and commandments my let it keep heart your.

2 because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you

For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.

3 Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.

Loyalty and faithfulness may not they leave you bind them on necks your write them on [the] tablet of heart your.

4 If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].

And find favor and insight good in [the] eyes of God and humankind.

5 Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.

Trust to Yahweh with all heart your and to own understanding your may not you depend.

6 Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).

In all ways your acknowledge him and he he will make straight paths your.

7 Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.

May not you be wise in own eyes your fear Yahweh and turn aside from evil.

8 If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.

Healing may it be to navel your and refreshment to bones your.

9 Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.

Honor Yahweh from wealth your and from [the] first of all produce your.

10 If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.

So they may be filled storehouses your plenty and new wine wine vats your they will burst open.

11 My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.

[the] discipline of Yahweh O son my may not you reject and may not you loath rebuke his.

12 [I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.

For [the one] whom he loves Yahweh he reproves and like a father a son [whom] he is pleased with.

13 [Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.

How blessed! [is] a person [who] he finds wisdom and a person [who] he obtains understanding.

14 Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.

For [is] good profit her more than [the] profit of silver and more than gold gain her.

15 Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.

[is] precious She (more than jewels *Q(k)*) and all pleasures your not they compare with her.

16 On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.

Length of days [is] in right [hand] her [are] in left [hand] her wealth and honor.

17 If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].

Ways her [are] ways of kindness and all pathways her [are] well-being.

18 Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.

[is] a tree of Life she to [those who] take hold on her and [those who] hold fast to her [are] called blessed.

19 By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.

Yahweh by wisdom he founded [the] earth he established [the] heavens by understanding.

20 By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.

By knowledge his [the] depths they were split open and clouds they dripped dew.

21 My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,

O son my may not they depart from eyes your keep sound wisdom and discretion.

22 you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.

So they may be life for self your and grace for neck your.

23 If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].

Then you will walk to security way your and foot your not it will strike.

24 You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.

If you will lie down not you will fear and you will lie down and it will be pleasing sleep your.

25 You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,

May not you be afraid from terror suddenly and from [the] devastation of wicked [people] that it will come.

26 because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.

For Yahweh he will be confidence your and he will keep foot your from capture.

27 If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.

May not you withhold good from owners its when belongs to [the] power of (hand your *Q(K)*) to do [it].

28 If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”

May not you say (to neighbor your *Q(K)*) go and come back and tomorrow I will give [it] and there is with you.

29 Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.

May not you devise on neighbor your harm and he [is] dwelling to security with you.

30 If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].

May not (you contend *Q(k)*) with anyone without cause if not he has dealt out to you evil.

31 Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.

May not you be jealous of a person of violence and may not you choose all ways his.

32 [I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.

For [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh a crooked [person] and [is] with upright [people] intimacy his.

33 Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.

[the] curse of Yahweh [is] on [the] house of [the] wicked and [the] habitation of righteous [people] he blesses.

34 Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.

Though mockers he he mocks (and to humble [people] *Q(K)*) he gives favor.

35 Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.

Honor wise [people] they will inherit and fools [is] lifting up shame.