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Proverbs 3

1

My sonh1121, forgeth7911h8799 not my lawh8451; but let thine hearth3820 keeph5341h8799 my commandmentsh4687:

2

For lengthh753 of daysh3117, and longh8141 lifeh2416, and peaceh7965, shall they addh3254h8686 to thee. long...: Heb. years of life

3

Let not mercyh2617 and truthh571 forsakeh5800h8799 thee: bindh7194h8798 them about thy neckh1621; writeh3789h8798 them upon the tableh3871 of thine hearth3820:

4

So shalt thou findh4672h8798 favourh2580 and goodh2896 understandingh7922 in the sighth5869 of Godh430 and manh120. good...: or, good success

5

Trusth982h8798 in the LORDh3068 with all thine hearth3820; and leanh8172h8735 not unto thine own understandingh998.

6

In all thy waysh1870 acknowledgeh3045h8798 him, and he shall directh3474h8762 thy pathsh734.

7

Be not wiseh2450 in thine own eyesh5869: fearh3372h8798 the LORDh3068, and departh5493h8798 from evilh7451.

8

It shall be healthh7500 to thy navelh8270, and marrowh8250 to thy bonesh6106. health: Heb. medicine
marrow: Heb. watering, or, moistening

9

Honourh3513h8761 the LORDh3068 with thy substanceh1952, and with the firstfruitsh7225 of all thine increaseh8393:

10

So shall thy barnsh618 be filledh4390h8735 with plentyh7647, and thy pressesh3342 shall burst outh6555h8799 with new wineh8492.

11

My sonh1121, despiseh3988h8799 not the chasteningh4148 of the LORDh3068; neither be wearyh6973h8799 of his correctionh8433:

12

For whom the LORDh3068 lovethh157h8799 he correctethh3198h8686; even as a fatherh1 the sonh1121 in whom he delightethh7521h8799.

13

Happyh835 is the manh120 that findethh4672h8804 wisdomh2451, and the manh120 that gettethh6329h8686 understandingh8394. that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding

14

For the merchandiseh5504 of it is betterh2896 than the merchandiseh5505 of silverh3701, and the gainh8393 thereof than fine goldh2742.

15

She is more precioush3368 than rubiesh6443: and all the things thou canst desireh2656 are not to be comparedh7737h8799 unto her.

16

Lengthh753 of daysh3117 is in her right handh3225; and in her left handh8040 richesh6239 and honourh3519.

17

Her waysh1870 are waysh1870 of pleasantnessh5278, and all her pathsh5410 are peaceh7965.

18

She is a treeh6086 of lifeh2416 to them that lay holdh2388h8688 upon her: and happyh833h8794 is every one that retainethh8551h8802 her.

19

The LORDh3068 by wisdomh2451 hath foundedh3245h8804 the earthh776; by understandingh8394 hath he establishedh3559h8790 the heavensh8064. established: or, prepared

20

By his knowledgeh1847 the depthsh8415 are broken uph1234h8738, and the cloudsh7834 drop downh7491h8799 the dewh2919.

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My sonh1121, let not them departh3868h8799 from thine eyesh5869: keeph5341h8798 sound wisdomh8454 and discretionh4209:

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So shall they be lifeh2416 unto thy soulh5315, and graceh2580 to thy neckh1621.

23

Then shalt thou walkh3212h8799 in thy wayh1870 safelyh983, and thy footh7272 shall not stumbleh5062h8799.

24

When thou liest downh7901h8799, thou shalt not be afraidh6342h8799: yea, thou shalt lie downh7901h8804, and thy sleeph8142 shall be sweeth6149h8804.

25

Be not afraidh3372h8799 of suddenh6597 fearh6343, neither of the desolationh7722 of the wickedh7563, when it comethh935h8799.

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For the LORDh3068 shall be thy confidenceh3689, and shall keeph8104h8804 thy footh7272 from being takenh3921.

27

Withholdh4513h8799 not goodh2896 from them to whom it is dueh1167, when it is in the powerh410 of thine handh3027 to doh6213h8800 it . them...: Heb. the owners thereof

28

Sayh559h8799 not unto thy neighbourh7453, Goh3212h8798, and come againh7725h8798, and to morrowh4279 I will giveh5414h8799; when thou hasth3426 it by thee.

29

Deviseh2790h8799 not evilh7451 against thy neighbourh7453, seeing he dwellethh3427h8802 securelyh983 by thee. Devise...: or, Practise no evil

30

Striveh7378h8799 not with a manh120 without causeh2600, if he have doneh1580h8804 thee no harmh7451.

31

Envyh7065h8762 thou not the oppressorh376h2555, and chooseh977h8799 none of his waysh1870. the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence

32

For the frowardh3868h8737 is abominationh8441 to the LORDh3068: but his secreth5475 is with the righteoush3477.

33

The curseh3994 of the LORDh3068 is in the househ1004 of the wickedh7563: but he blessethh1288h8762 the habitationh5116 of the justh6662.

34

Surely he scornethh3887h8686 the scornersh3887h8801: but he givethh5414h8799 graceh2580 unto the lowlyh6035h8675h6041.

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The wiseh2450 shall inherith5157h8799 gloryh3519: but shameh7036 shall be the promotionh7311h8688 of foolsh3684. shall be...: Heb. exalteth the fools



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