Proverbs 3
1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments;
2 For they shall increase the length of thy dayes and the yeeres of life, and thy prosperitie.
For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee.
3 Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart;
4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.
So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.
Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil;
8 So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
10 So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
11 My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;
12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.
For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.
14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour.
17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast.
19 The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.
By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22 So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot.
24 If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.
Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
26 For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.
27 Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but His counsel is with the upright.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.
35 The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame.
