Zhēnyán 3:21-35

21 Wǒ ér , yào jǐn shǒu zhēn zhìhuì hé móu lüè . bùkĕ shǐ tā líkāi nǐde yǎnmù .

22 Zhèyàng , tā bì zuò nǐde shēngmìng , jǐngxiàng de mĕi shì .

23 Nǐ jiù tǎnrán xíng lù , bù zhì pèng jiǎo .

24 Nǐ tǎng xià , bì bù jùpà . nǐ tǎng wò , shuì de xiāng tián .

25 Hūrán lái de jīngkǒng , búyào haìpà . è rén zāo huǐmiè , yĕ búyào kǒngjù .

26 Yīnwei Yēhéhuá shì nǐ suǒ yǐkào de . tā bì bǎoshǒu nǐde jiǎo bù xiàn rù wǎngluó .

27 Nǐ shǒu ruò yǒu xíng shàn de lìliang , bùkĕ tuīcí , jiù dāng xiàng nà yīngdé de rén shīxíng .

28 Nǐ nàli ruò yǒu xiàn chéng de , bùkĕ duì línshè shuō , qù ba , míngtiān zaì lái , wǒ bì gĕi nǐ .

29 Nǐde línshè , jì zaì nǐ fù jìn ān jū , nǐ bùkĕ shèjì haì tā .

30 Rén wèicéng jiā haì yǔ nǐ , bùkĕ wú gù yǔ tā xiāng zhēng .

31 Bùkĕ jídù qiángbào de rén , yĕ bùkĕ xuǎnzé tā suǒ xíng de lù .

32 Yīnwei guāi pì rén wèi Yēhéhuá suǒ zēngwù . zhèngzhí rén wèi tā suǒ qéng mì .

33 Yēhéhuá zhòuzǔ è rén de jiā tíng , cì fú yǔ yì rén de jū suǒ .

34 Tā jīqiào nà hǎo jīqiào de rén , cì ēn gĕi qiābēi de rén .

35 Zhìhuì rén bì chéngshòu zūnróng . yúmeì rén gāo shēng yĕ chéngwéi xiūrǔ .

Zhēnyán 3:21-35 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.