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Proverbs 3

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

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

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

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 lean not on your own understanding;

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 shun evil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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; those who hold her fast will be blessed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 My child, do not forget my instruction, and may your heart guard my commands.

2 For length of days, years of life, and peace they shall add to you.

3 May loyal love and truth not forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them upon your heart.

4 And you shall find favor and good sense in the eyes of God and humankind.

5 {Trust Yahweh} with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

8 There shall be healing for your {flesh}, and refreshment for your body.

9 Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,

10 and your barns shall be full of plenty, and your vats shall burst [with] new wine.

11 Do not despise the discipline of Yahweh, my child. Do not be weary of his reproof

12 because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke, as a father delights in his son.

13 Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.

14 For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than [that of] gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her.

16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; in her left hand [are] riches and honor.

17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.

18 She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.

19 Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.

20 With his knowledge, depths broke open, and clouds dropped dew.

21 My child, may they not escape from your {sight}; may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.

22 They shall be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.

23 Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways, and your foot will not stumble.

24 If you sit down, you will not panic, and [if] you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.

25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic, or the storm of wickedness that will come.

26 Yahweh will be {your confidence} and guard your foot from capture.

27 Do not withhold good from its owner when it is in the power of your hand to do.

28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go and return and tomorrow I will give [it]," {when it is with you}.

29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor [who] dwells in confidence beside you.

30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.

31 Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways,

32 for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.

33 The curse of Yahweh [is] on the house of the wicked, and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.

34 With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

35 They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.