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Proverbs 3:21-35

21 My son, let not these depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion;

21 My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;

22 so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace around thy neck.

22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.

23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

24 when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh;

25 Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

26 for the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being snared.

26 for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.

27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.

28 Say not unto thy neighbor, "Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give," when thou hast it with thee.

28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”— when you already have it with you.

29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely beside thee.

29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.

30 Strive not with a man without cause if he has done thee no harm.

30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.

31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;

31 Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.

32 for the froward is an abomination to the LORD, but His secret is with the righteous.

32 For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.

33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesseth the habitation of the just.

33 The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

34 Surely He scorneth the scorners, but He giveth grace unto the lowly.

34 He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

35 The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.