Proverbs 3
3
Guidance for the Young
1My son, do not forget my law,
#Deut. 8:1But let your heart keep my commands;
2For length of days and long life
And #Ps. 119:165; Prov. 4:10peace they will add to you.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
#Ex. 13:9; Deut. 6:8; Prov. 6:21Bind them around your neck,
#Prov. 7:3; Jer. 17:1; (2 Cor. 3:3)Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4#1 Sam. 2:26; Luke 2:52; Rom. 14:18And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
5#(Ps. 37:3, 5); Prov. 22:19Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
#Prov. 23:4; (Jer. 9:23, 24)And lean not on your own understanding;
6#(1 Chr. 28:9); Prov. 16:3; (Phil. 4:6; James 1:5)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
7Do not be wise in your own #Rom. 12:16eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8It will be health to your flesh,
And #Job 21:24strength to your bones.
9#Ex. 22:29; Deut. 26:2; (Mal. 3:10)Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10#Deut. 28:8So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
11#Job 5:17; Ps. 94:12; Heb. 12:5, 6; Rev. 3:19My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
12For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
#Deut. 8:5; Prov. 13:24Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
13#Prov. 8:32, 34, 35Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
14#Job 28:13For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies,
And #Matt. 13:44all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16#Prov. 8:18; (1 Tim. 4:8)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17#(Matt. 11:29)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18She is #Gen. 2:9; Prov. 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rev. 2:7a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who retain her.
19#Ps. 104:24; Prov. 8:27The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;
20By His knowledge the depths were #Gen. 7:11broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
21My son, let them not depart from your eyes—
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
23#(Ps. 37:24; 91:11, 12); Prov. 10:9Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
25#Ps. 91:5; 1 Pet. 3:14Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
27#Rom. 13:7; (Gal. 6:10)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
28#Lev. 19:13; Deut. 24:15Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
29Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
30#Prov. 26:17; (Rom. 12:18)Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
31#Ps. 37:1; Prov. 24:1Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
32For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
#Ps. 25:14But His secret counsel is with the upright.
33#Lev. 26:14, 16; Deut. 11:28; Zech. 5:3, 4; Mal. 2:2The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But #Job 8:6; Ps. 1:3He blesses the home of the just.
34#James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
35The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
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Proverbs 3
3
Advice to Children
1My child, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in mind.
2Then you will live a long time,
and your life will be successful.
3Don’t ever forget kindness and truth.
Wear them like a necklace.
Write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
4Then you will be respected
and will please both God and people.
5Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and don’t depend on your own understanding.
6Remember the Lord in all you do,
and he will give you success.
7Don’t depend on your own wisdom.
Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
8Then your body will be healthy,
and your bones will be strong.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth
and the firstfruits from all your crops.
10Then your barns will be full,
and your wine barrels will overflow with new wine.
11My child, do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t get angry when he corrects you.
12The Lord corrects those he loves,
just as parents correct the child they delight in.
13Happy is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gets understanding.
14Wisdom is worth more than silver;
it brings more profit than gold.
15Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you could want is equal to it.
16With her right hand wisdom offers you a long life,
and with her left hand she gives you riches and honor.
17Wisdom will make your life pleasant
and will bring you peace.
18As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it,
and everyone who uses it will be happy.
19The Lord made the earth, using his wisdom.
He set the sky in place, using his understanding.
20With his knowledge, he made springs flow into rivers
and the clouds drop rain on the earth.
21My child, hold on to wisdom and good sense.
Don’t let them out of your sight.
22They will give you life
and beauty like a necklace around your neck.
23Then you will go your way in safety,
and you will not get hurt.
24When you lie down, you won’t be afraid;
when you lie down, you will sleep in peace.
25You won’t be afraid of sudden trouble;
you won’t fear the ruin that comes to the wicked,
26because the Lord will keep you safe.
He will keep you from being trapped.
27Whenever you are able,
do good to people who need help.
28If you have what your neighbor asks for,
don’t say, “Come back later.
I will give it to you tomorrow.”
29Don’t make plans to hurt your neighbor
who lives nearby and trusts you.
30Don’t accuse a person for no good reason;
don’t accuse someone who has not harmed you.
31Don’t be jealous of those who use violence,
and don’t choose to be like them.
32The Lord hates those who do wrong,
but he is a friend to those who are honest.
33The Lord will curse the evil person’s house,
but he will bless the home of those who do right.
34The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him,
but he gives grace to those who are not proud.
35Wise people will receive honor,
but fools will be disgraced.
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