Proverbs 3:1 My son,1121 forget7911 not my law;8451{Or, teaching} But let thy heart3820 keep5341 my commandments:4687 cr 2 For length753 of days,3117 and years8141 of life,2416 And peace,7965 will they add to thee.3254 cr 3 Let not kindness2617 and truth571 forsake5800 thee: Bind7194 them about thy neck;1621 Write3789 them upon the tablet3871 of thy heart:3820 cr 4 So shalt thou find4672 favor2580 and good2896{Or, good repute} understanding7922 In the sight5869 of God430 and man.120 cr 5 Trust982 in Jehovah3068 with all thy heart,3820 And lean8172 not upon thine own understanding:998 cr 6 In all thy ways1870 acknowledge3045 him, And he will direct3474{Or, make straight (or, plain)} thy paths.734 cr 7 Be not wise2450 in thine own eyes;5869 Fear3372 Jehovah,3068 and depart5493 from evil:7451 cr 8 It will be health7500 to thy navel,8270 And marrow8250{Or, refreshing. Hebrew moistening.} to thy bones.6106 cr 9 Honor3513 Jehovah3068 with thy substance,1952 And with the first-fruits7225 of all thine increase:8393 cr 10 So shall thy barns618 be filled4390 with plenty,7647 And thy vats3342 shall overflow6555 with new wine.8492 cr 11 My son,1121 despise3988 not the chastening4148{Or, instruction} of Jehovah;3068 Neither be weary6973 of his reproof:8433 cr 12 For whom Jehovah3068 loveth157 he reproveth,3198 Even as a father1 the son1121 in whom he delighteth.7521 cr 13 Happy835 is the man120 that findeth4672 wisdom,2451 And the man120 that getteth6329{Hebrew draweth forth.} understanding.8394 cr 14 For the gaining5504 of it is better2896 than the gaining5505 of silver,3701 And the profit8393 thereof than fine gold.2742 cr 15 She is more precious3368 than rubies:6443 And none of the things thou canst desire2656 are to be compared unto her.7737 cr 16 Length753 of days3117 is in her right hand;3225 In her left hand8040 are riches6239 and honor.3519 cr 17 Her ways1870 are ways1870 of pleasantness,5278 And all her paths5410 are peace.7965 cr 18 She is a tree6086 of life2416 to them that lay hold2388 upon her: And happy833 is every one that retaineth her.8551 cr 19 Jehovah3068 by wisdom2451 founded3245 the earth;776 By understanding2451 he established3559 the heavens.8064 cr 20 By his knowledge1847 the depths8415 were broken up,1234 And the skies7834 drop down7491 the dew.2919 cr 21 My son,1121 let them not depart3868 from thine eyes;5869 Keep5341 sound wisdom8454 and discretion:4209 cr 22 So shall they be life2416 unto thy soul,5315 And grace2580 to thy neck.1621 cr 23 Then shalt thou walk3212 in thy way1870 securely,983 And thy{Hebrew thou shalt not dash thy foot.} foot7272 shall not stumble.5062 cr 24 When thou liest down,7901 thou shalt not be afraid:6342 Yea, thou shalt lie down,7901 and thy sleep8142 shall be sweet.6149 cr 25 Be not afraid3372 of sudden6597 fear,6343 Neither of the desolation7722{Or, storm} of the wicked,7563 when it cometh:935 cr 26 For Jehovah3068 will be thy confidence,3689 And will keep8104 thy foot7272 from being taken.3921 cr 27 Withhold4513 not good2896 from them to whom it is due,1167 When it is in the power410 of thy hand3027 to do it.6213 cr 28 Say559 not unto thy neighbor,7453 Go,3212 and come again,7725 And to-morrow4279 I will give;5414 When thou hast it by thee.3426 cr 29 Devise2790 not evil7451 against thy neighbor,7453 Seeing he dwelleth3427 securely by thee.983 cr 30 Strive7378 not with a man120 without cause,2600 If he have done1580 thee no harm.7451 cr 31 Envy7065 thou not the man of violence,376 And choose977 none of his ways.1870 cr 32 For the perverse3868 is an abomination8441 to Jehovah;3068 But his friendship5475{Or, counsel} is with the upright.3477 cr 33 The curse3994 of Jehovah3068 is in the house1004 of the wicked;7563 But he blesseth1288 the habitation5116 of the righteous.6662 cr 34 Surely{Or, Though} he scoffeth3887 at the scoffers;3887 But{Or, Yet} he giveth5414 grace2580 unto the lowly.6035 cr 35 The wise2450 shall inherit5157 glory;3519 But shame7036{Or, fools carry away shame} shall be the promotion7311 of fools.3684 cr