Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my teaching, And let thy heart observe my precepts!
My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace shall they multiply to thee.
for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; Bind them around thy neck, Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Then shalt thou find favor and good success In the sight of God and man.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not on thine own understanding;
Trust in YHWH with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will make thy paths plain.
In all your ways remember him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear YHWH, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy muscles, And moisture to thy bones.
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9 Honor the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thy increase;
Honor YHWH with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats overflow with new wine.
so your storehouses will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the correction of the LORD, Nor be impatient under his chastisement!
My son, do not despise the discipline of YHWH, nor resent his correction.
12 For whom the LORD loveth he chasteneth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
For whom YHWH loves he disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts.
13 Happy the man who findeth wisdom; Yea, the man who getteth understanding!
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
15 More precious is she than pearls, And none of thy jewels is to be compared with her.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
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.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold of her, And happy is every one who hath her in his grasp.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he framed the heavens.
By wisdom YHWH founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the deep waters were cleft, And the clouds drop down the dew.
By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion!
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;
Then you shall walk in your way securely, and your foot won't stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25 Be not thou afraid of sudden alarm, Nor of the storm that is for the wicked, when it cometh;
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, or of the storm of the wicked when it comes:
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.
for YHWH will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not kindness from those who need it, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Say not to thy neighbor, “Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give to thee,” when thou hast it by thee.
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, While he dwelleth securely by thee.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
30 Contend not with a man without cause, When he hath done thee no harm.
Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
31 Envy not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.
Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse man is the abomination of the LORD, But he is in friendship with the upright.
For the perverse is an abomination to YHWH, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 The curse of the LORD is upon the house of the wicked, But he blesseth the dwelling of the righteous.
YHWH's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely the scorners he treadeth scornfully, But giveth favor to the lowly.
Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall obtain honor, But fools shall bear off shame.
The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
