Mishle 3
3
1Beni (my son), forget not my torah; but let thine lev keep my mitzvot;
2For orekh yamim (length of days), and shnot chayyim, and shalom, shall they add to thee.
3Let not chesed and emes forsake thee; bind them about thy neck; write them upon the luach (tablet) of thine lev;
4So shalt thou find chen and seichel tov in the eyes of Elohim and adam.
5Trust in Hashem with all thine lev, and lean not unto thine own binah (understanding).
6In all thy drakhim acknowledge Him, and He shall make yosher thy orkhot (paths).
7Be not chacham in thine own eyes; fear Hashem, and depart from rah.
8It shall be rife'ut (health) to thy navel, and marrow to thy atzmot.
9Honor Hashem with thy substance, and with the reshit (firstfruit) of all thine increase;
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall burst out with tirosh.
11Beni (my son), despise not the musar Hashem; neither be weary of His tokhakhah (reproof);
12For whom Hashem loveth, He correcteth; even as an av the ben in whom he delighteth.
13Ashrei (happy) is the man that findeth chochmah, and the man that getteth tevunah (understanding).
14For the gain of it is better than the gain of kesef, and the increase thereof than fine gold.
15She is more precious than peninim (pearls); and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16Orekh yamim is in her right hand; and in her left hand osher and kavod.
17Her drakhim are drakhim of pleasantness, and all her netivot (trodden paths) are shalom.
18She is an Etz Chayyim (Tree of Life) to them that lay hold upon her; and me'usher (blessed) is every one that holdeth her fast.
19 Hashem by chochmah hath founded Eretz (Earth); by tevunah (understanding) hath He established Shomayim.
20By His da'as (knowledge) the tehomot (oceanic depths) were divided, and the clouds drop down the tal (dew).
21Beni (my son), let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound judgment and mezimah (discretion);
22So shall they be chayyim unto thy nefesh, and chen to thy neck.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy derech safely, and thy regel shall not stumble.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; when thou liest down, thy sheynah (sleep) shall be sweet.
25Be not afraid of sudden pachad (terror), neither of the desolation of the resha'im (wicked ones), when it cometh.
26For Hashem shall be thy confidence, and shall be shomer over thy regel from the snare.
27Withhold not tov from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine yad to do it.
28Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and makhar (tomorrow) I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29Devise not ra'ah against thy re'a, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30Strive not with adam without cause, if he have done thee no ra'ah.
31Envy thou not the ish chamas, and choose none of his drakhim.
32For the perverse person is to'avat (detestable) to Hashem; but His sod (secret, intimate counsel) is with the yesharim (upright ones).
33The curse of Hashem is in the bais of the rasha; but He puts a bracha on the dwelling of the tzaddikim.
34Surely He scorneth the scorners; but He giveth chen (grace, favor) unto the anayim (lowly, humble ones).
35The chachamim shall inherit kavod, but shame shall be the promotion of kesilim (fools).
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Proverbs 3
3
More Good Things Come From Wisdom
1My son, do not forget my teaching.
Keep my commands in your heart.
2They will help you live for many years.
They will bring you peace and success.
3Don’t let love and truth ever leave you.
Tie them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Then you will find favor and a good name
in the eyes of God and people.
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Do not depend on your own understanding.
6In all your ways obey him.
Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.
7Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.
8That will bring health to your body.
It will make your bones strong.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth.
Give him the first share of all your crops.
10Then your storerooms will be so full they can’t hold everything.
Your huge jars will spill over with fresh wine.
11My son, do not hate the Lord’s training.
Do not object when he corrects you.
12The Lord trains those he loves.
He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.
13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom.
Blessed is the one who gains understanding.
14Wisdom pays better than silver does.
She earns more than gold does.
15She is worth more than rubies.
Nothing you want can compare with her.
16Long life is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17Her ways are pleasant ways.
All her paths lead to peace.
18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her.
Those who hold her close will be blessed.
19By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations.
Through understanding he set the heavens in place.
20By his knowledge the seas were separated,
and the clouds dropped their dew.
21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight.
Hold on to good sense and the understanding of what is right.
22They will be life for you.
They will be like a gracious necklace around your neck.
23Then you will go on your way in safety.
You will not trip and fall.
24When you lie down, you won’t be afraid.
When you lie down, you will sleep soundly.
25Don’t be terrified by sudden trouble.
Don’t be afraid when sinners are destroyed.
26The Lord will be at your side.
He will keep your feet from being caught in a trap.
27Don’t hold back good from those who are worthy of it.
Don’t hold it back when you can help.
28Suppose you already have something to give.
Don’t say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow.
I’ll give it to you then.”
29Don’t plan to harm your neighbor.
He lives near you and trusts you.
30Don’t bring charges against anyone for no reason.
They have not harmed you.
31Don’t be jealous of a person who hurts others.
Don’t choose any of their ways.
32The Lord really hates sinful people.
But he makes honest people his closest friends.
33The Lord puts a curse on the houses of sinners.
But he blesses the homes of those who do what is right.
34He makes fun of proud people who make fun of others.
But he gives grace to those who are humble and treated badly.
35Wise people receive honor.
But foolish people get only shame.
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