Zhēnyán 3:1-20

1 Wǒ ér , búyào wàngjì wǒde fǎ zé . ( huò zuò zhǐjiào ) nǐ xīn yào jǐn shǒu wǒde jièmìng .

2 Yīnwei tā bìjiāng chángjiǔ de rìzi , shēngmìng de nián shǔ , yǔ píngān , jiā gĕi nǐ .

3 Bùkĕ shǐ cíaì chéngshí líkāi nǐ . yào jì zaì nǐ jǐngxiàng shang , kè zaì nǐ xīn bǎn shang .

4 Zhèyàng , nǐ bì zaì shén hé shìrén yǎnqián méng ēn chǒng , yǒu cōngming .

5 Nǐ yào zhuān xīn yǎng laì Yēhéhuá , bùkĕ yǐkào zìjǐ de cōngming .

6 Zaì nǐ yīqiè suǒ xíng de shì shang , dōu yào rèn déng tā , tā bì zhī yǐn nǐde lù .

7 Búyào zì yǐwéi yǒu zhìhuì . yào jìngwèi Yēhéhuá , yuǎn lí è shì .

8 Zhè biàn yīzhì nǐde dù qí , zīrùn nǐde bǎi gú .

9 Nǐ yào yǐ cáiwù , hé yīqiè chū shú de tǔchǎn , zūnróng Yēhéhuá .

10 Zhèyàng , nǐde cāng fáng , bì chōngmǎn yǒuyú , nǐde jiǔ zhà , yǒu xīn jiǔ yíng yì .

11 Wǒ ér , nǐ bùkĕ qīng kàn Yēhéhuá de guǎngjiào , ( huò zuò chéng zhì ) yĕ bùkĕ yànfán tāde zébeì .

12 Yīnwei Yēhéhuá suǒ aì de , tā bì zébeì . zhēng rú fùqin zébeì suǒ xǐaì de érzi .

13 Dé zhìhuì , dé cōngming de , zhè rén biàn wèi yǒu fú .

14 Yīnwei dé zhìhuì shēng guō dé yínzi , qí lì yì jiàng rú jīng jīn .

15 Bǐ zhēnzhū ( huò zuò hóngbǎoshí ) bǎoguì . nǐ yīqiè suǒ xǐaì de , dōu bùzú bǐjiào .

16 Tā yòushǒu yǒu zhǎng shòu . zuǒshǒu yǒu fù guì .

17 Tāde dào shì ān lè , tāde lù quán shì píngān .

18 Tā yǔ chí shǒu tāde zuò shēngmìng shù . chí déng tāde jū gĕ yǒu fú .

19 Yēhéhuá yǐ zhìhuì lì dì . yǐ cōngming déng tiān .

20 Yǐ zhīshi shǐ shēn yuān liĕ kāi , shǐ tiānkōng dī xià gān lù .

Zhēnyán 3:1-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 3

In this chapter, Wisdom, or Christ, delivers out some fresh lessons and instructions to his children; as not to forget his doctrine, but heartily attend to his precepts and ordinances, seeing these are the means of lengthening out their days, and of enjoying peace, Pr 3:1,2; as well as had the promise of the mercy and truth of God, and the continuance of them, annexed to them; and therefore are exhorted to keep close to them, and show the greatest value and affection for them, which was the way to find favour with, and to be taken notice of by, God and man, Pr 3:3,4; and then he proceeds to exhort them to a hearty trust in the Lord, without dependence on themselves; and to seek direction from him in every step they took, which they might expect to have, Pr 3:5,6; to humility and the fear of God, and fleeing from evil, which they would find would much contribute to their health, Pr 3:7,8; to liberality in supporting the worship of God, and the interest of religion, which would turn to account and profit to them, Pr 3:9,10; to patience in bearing the chastisement of the Lord, as coming from a loving father, Pr 3:11,12; then follows a commendation of wisdom, and the happiness of the man possessed of it is declared, Pr 3:13; from the profit, preciousness, pleasure, and usefulness of it, Pr 3:14-18; and from its concern in the works of creation and providence, Pr 3:19,20; and from that comfort, honour, safety, and security, which come by the doctrines and instructions of Wisdom, and a steady regard to them, Pr 3:21-26; and the chapter is concluded with exhortations to beneficence, charity, concord, and peace with neighbours, Pr 3:27-30; and to shun the ways of wicked men, urged from the different state and condition of wicked men and fools, and of the just, the lowly, and wise, Pr 3:31-35.