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Proverbs 3; Proverbs 4; Proverbs 5

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Proverbs 3

1 My child, don't forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do.
2 My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life.
3 Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart.
4 If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.
6 Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.
7 Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
8 If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains.
9 Honor the Lord by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces.
10 If you do, your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to store it all.
11 My child, when the Lord corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning.
12 The Lord corrects those he loves, as parents correct a child of whom they are proud.
13 Happy is anyone who becomes wise - who comes to have understanding.
14 There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.
15 Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
16 Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor.
17 Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it.
18 Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.
19 The Lord created the earth by his wisdom; by his knowledge he set the sky in place.
20 His wisdom caused the rivers to flow and the clouds to give rain to the earth.
21 My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you.
22 They will provide you with life - a pleasant and happy life.
23 You can go safely on your way and never even stumble.
24 You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night.
25 You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm.
26 The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.
27 Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it.
28 Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.
29 Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbors; they live beside you, trusting you.
30 Don't argue with others for no reason when they have never done you any harm.
31 Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do,
32 because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence.
33 The Lord puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous.
34 He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble.
35 Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

Proverbs 4

1 My children, listen to what your father teaches you. Pay attention, and you will have understanding.
2 What I am teaching you is good, so remember it all.
3 When I was only a little boy, my parents' only son,
4 my father would teach me. He would say, "Remember what I say and never forget it. Do as I tell you, and you will live.
5 Get wisdom and insight! Do not forget or ignore what I say.
6 Do not abandon wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will keep you safe.
7 Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. Whatever else you get, get insight.
8 Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor.
9 She will be your crowning glory."
10 Listen to me, my child. Take seriously what I am telling you, and you will live a long life.
11 I have taught you wisdom and the right way to live.
12 Nothing will stand in your way if you walk wisely, and you will not stumble when you run.
13 Always remember what you have learned. Your education is your life - guard it well.
14 Do not go where evil people go. Do not follow the example of the wicked.
15 Don't do it! Keep away from evil! Refuse it and go on your way.
16 Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone.
17 Wickedness and violence are like food and drink to them.
18 The road the righteous travel is like the sunrise, getting brighter and brighter until daylight has come.
19 The road of the wicked, however, is dark as night. They fall, but cannot see what they have stumbled over.
20 My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen to my words.
21 Never let them get away from you. Remember them and keep them in your heart.
22 They will give life and health to anyone who understands them.
23 Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.
24 Never say anything that isn't true. Have nothing to do with lies and misleading words.
25 Look straight ahead with honest confidence; don't hang your head in shame.
26 Plan carefully what you do, and whatever you do will turn out right.
27 Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don't go one step off the right way.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

Proverbs 5

1 My child, pay attention and listen to my wisdom and insight.
2 Then you will know how to behave properly, and your words will show that you have knowledge.
3 The lips of another man's wife may be as sweet as honey and her kisses as smooth as olive oil,
4 but when it is all over, she leaves you nothing but bitterness and pain.
5 She will take you down to the world of the dead; the road she walks is the road to death.
6 She does not stay on the road to life; but wanders off, and does not realize what is happening.
7 Now listen to me, sons, and never forget what I am saying.
8 Keep away from such a woman! Don't even go near her door!
9 If you do, others will gain the respect that you once had, and you will die young at the hands of merciless people.
10 Yes, strangers will take all your wealth, and what you have worked for will belong to someone else.
11 You will lie groaning on your deathbed, your flesh and muscles being eaten away,
12 and you will say, "Why would I never learn? Why would I never let anyone correct me?
13 I wouldn't listen to my teachers. I paid no attention to them.
14 And suddenly I found myself publicly disgraced."
15 Be faithful to your own wife and give your love to her alone.
16 Children that you have by other women will do you no good.
17 Your children should grow up to help you, not strangers.
18 So be happy with your wife and find your joy with the woman you married -
19 pretty and graceful as a deer. Let her charms keep you happy; let her surround you with her love.
20 Son, why should you give your love to another woman? Why should you prefer the charms of another man's wife?
21 The Lord sees everything you do. Wherever you go, he is watching.
22 The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin.
23 They die because they have no self-control. Their utter stupidity will send them to their graves.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.