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Proverbs 3

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  1. 1
    WEBMy son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
    KJVMy son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
  2. 2
    WEBfor they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
    KJVFor length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
  3. 3
    WEBDon’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
    KJVLet not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
  4. 4
    WEBSo you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
    KJVSo shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
  5. 5
    WEBTrust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
    KJVTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
  6. 6
    WEBIn all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
    KJVIn all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
  7. 7
    WEBDon’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
    KJVBe not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  8. 8
    WEBIt will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
    KJVIt shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
  9. 9
    WEBHonor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
    KJVHonour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
  10. 10
    WEBso your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
    KJVSo shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
  11. 11
    WEBMy son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
    KJVMy son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
  12. 12
    WEBfor whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
    KJVFor whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
  13. 13
    WEBHappy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
    KJVHappy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
  14. 14
    WEBFor her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
    KJVFor the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
  15. 15
    WEBShe is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
    KJVShe is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
  16. 16
    WEBLength of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
    KJVLength of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
  17. 17
    WEBHer ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
    KJVHer ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
  18. 18
    WEBShe is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
    KJVShe is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
  19. 19
    WEBBy wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
    KJVThe LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
  20. 20
    WEBBy his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
    KJVBy his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
  21. 21
    WEBMy son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
    KJVMy son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
  22. 22
    WEBso they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
    KJVSo shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
  23. 23
    WEBThen you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
    KJVThen shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
  24. 24
    WEBWhen you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
    KJVWhen thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
  25. 25
    WEBDon’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
    KJVBe not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
  26. 26
    WEBfor Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
    KJVFor the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
  27. 27
    WEBDon’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
    KJVWithhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
  28. 28
    WEBDon’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
    KJVSay not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
  29. 29
    WEBDon’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
    KJVDevise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
  30. 30
    WEBDon’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
    KJVStrive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
  31. 31
    WEBDon’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
    KJVEnvy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
  32. 32
    WEBFor the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
    KJVFor the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
  33. 33
    WEBYahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
    KJVThe curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
  34. 34
    WEBSurely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
    KJVSurely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
  35. 35
    WEBThe wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
    KJVThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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