Proverbs 3
3
Using Wisdom
1My son,
do not forget my teachings,
and keep my commands in mind,
2because they will bring you
long life, good years, and peace.
3Do not let mercy and truth leave you.
Fasten them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Then you will find favor and much success
in the sight of God and humanity.
5Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding.
6In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths smooth.#3:6 Or “straight.”
7Do not consider yourself wise.
Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 ⌞Then⌟ your body will be healed,
and your bones will have nourishment.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the first and best part of all your income.#3:9 Or “harvest.”
10Then your barns will be full,
and your vats will overflow with fresh wine.
11Do not reject the discipline of the Lord, my son,
and do not resent his warning,
12because the Lord warns the one he loves,
even as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased.
13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom
and the one who obtains understanding.
14The profit ⌞gained⌟ from ⌞wisdom⌟ is greater than
the profit ⌞gained⌟ from silver.
Its yield is better than fine gold.
15 ⌞Wisdom⌟ is more precious than jewels,
and all your desires cannot equal it.
16Long life is in ⌞wisdom’s⌟ right hand.
In ⌞wisdom’s⌟ left hand are riches and honor.
17 ⌞Wisdom’s⌟ ways are pleasant ways,
and all its paths lead to peace.
18 ⌞Wisdom⌟ is a tree of life
for those who take firm hold of it.
Those who cling to it are blessed.
19By Wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth.
By understanding he established the heavens.
20By his knowledge the deep waters were divided,
and the skies dropped dew.
21My son,
do not lose sight of these things.
Use priceless wisdom and foresight.
22Then they will mean life for you,
and they will grace your neck.
23Then you will go safely on your way,
and you will not hurt your foot.
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
As you lie there, your sleep will be sweet.
25Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of the destruction of wicked people when it comes.
26The Lord will be your confidence.
He will keep your foot from getting caught.
27Do not hold back anything good
from those who are entitled to it
when you have the power to do so.
28When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor,
“Go away!
Come back tomorrow.
I’ll give you something then.”
29Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor
while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing.
30Do not quarrel with a person for no reason
if he has not harmed you.
31Do not envy a violent person.
Do not choose any of his ways.
32The devious person is disgusting to the Lord.
The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people.
33The Lord curses the house of wicked people,
but he blesses the home of righteous people.
34When he mocks the mockers,
he is gracious to humble people.
35Wise people will inherit honor,
but fools will bear disgrace.
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Proverbs 3
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1My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
2For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.
3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,
4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
6In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
8Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.
9Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;
10And filled are thy barns [with] plenty, And [with] new wine thy presses break forth.
11Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
12For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
13O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
14For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.
15Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
16Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honour.
17Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
18A tree of life she [is] to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her [is] happy.
19 Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
20By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.
21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.
24If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.
26For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.
27Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand [is] toward God to do [it].
28Say not thou to thy friend, ‘Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,’ And substance with thee.
29Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.
30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.
31Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.
32For an abomination to Jehovah [is] the perverted, And with the upright [is] His secret counsel.
33The curse of Jehovah [is] in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.
34If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
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