Proverbs 3
3
1My son, forget not my law;
but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2For length of days, and years of life,
And peace, shall they add to thee.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee:
Bind them about thy neck;
Write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding
In the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart,
And lean not upon thine own understanding:
6In all thy ways acknowledge him,
And he shall direct thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes;
Fear the LORD, and depart from evil:
8It shall be health to thy navel,
And marrow to thy bones.
9Honour the LORD with thy substance,
And with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD;
Neither be weary of his reproof:
12For whom the LORD loveth he reproveth;
Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
And the man that getteth understanding.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
And the gain thereof than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies:
And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
16Length of days is in her right had;
In her left hand are riches and honour.
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
And happy is every one that retaineth her.
19The LORD by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding he established the heavens.
20By his knowledge the depths were broken up,
And the skies drop down the dew.
21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22So shall they be life unto thy soul,
And grace to thy neck.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely,
And thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear,
Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence,
And shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again,
And tomorrow I will give;
When thou hast it by thee.
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour,
Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30Strive not with a man without cause,
If he have done thee no harm.
31Envy thou not the man of violence,
And choose none of his ways.
32For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD:
But his secret is with the upright.
33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34Surely he scorneth the scorners,
But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35The wise shall inherit glory;
But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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Proverbs 3
3
1 My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart guard my precepts.
2 For they shall set before you length of days, and years of life, and peace.
3 Let not mercy and truth abandon you: encircle them around your throat, and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.
4 And so shall you discover grace and good discipline, in the sight of God and men.
5 Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.
6 In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.
7 Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.
8 Certainly, it shall be health to your navel, and refreshment to your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your substance, and give to him from the first of all your fruits,
10 and then your storehouses will be filled with abundance, and your presses shall overflow with wine.
11 My son, do not discard the discipline of the Lord, and do not fall away when you are corrected by him.
12 For whomever the Lord loves, he corrects, and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom and who advances to prudence.
14 Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.
15 She is more precious than all riches, and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.
16 Length of days is at her right hand, and at her left hand is wealth and glory.
17 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life to those who overtake her, and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.
19 The Lord founded the earth on wisdom. He secured the heavens with prudence.
20 By his wisdom, the abyss erupted and the clouds increased with dew.
21 My son, let not these things move away from your eyes. Preserve law as well as counsel.
22 And so shall there be life in your soul and grace in your voice.
23 Then you shall walk confidently in your way, and your feet will not stumble.
24 When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet.
25 Do not fear unexpected terror, nor the power of the impious falling upon you.
26 For the Lord will be at your side, and he will guard your feet, so that you may not be seized.
27 Do not prevent him who is able from doing good. When you are able, do good yourself too.
28 Do not say to your friend: "Go away, and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you." When you are able to do so, give in the present.
29 Do not undertake evil against your friend, even though he has trust in you.
30 Do not contend against a man without cause, even though he has done no evil to you.
31 Do not rival an unjust man, and do not imitate his ways.
32 For everyone who ridicules is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is for the simple.
33 Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord. But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.
34 He will ridicule those who ridicule, but he will bestow grace upon the mild.
35 The wise will possess glory. The exaltation of the foolish is disgraceful.
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