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Proverbs 3:1-20

1 My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments;

1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,

2 For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.

2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.

3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man.

4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.

8 It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.

8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

9 Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;

9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine.

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,

11 My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,

12 For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,

14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

15 She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.

15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.

16 Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are peace.

17 Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.

18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.

19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He established the heavens.

19 By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;

20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew.

20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.