Proverbs - Chapter 3 | American Standard Version

  • 1. My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
  • 2. For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.
  • 3. Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
  • 4. So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.
  • 5. Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
  • 6. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
  • 7. Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
  • 8. It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.
  • 9. Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:
  • 10. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
  • 11. My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
  • 12. For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
  • 13. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
  • 14. For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
  • 15. She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
  • 16. 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.
  • 18. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
  • 19. Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
  • 20. 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:
  • 22. So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
  • 23. Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.
  • 24. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
  • 25. Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
  • 26. For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.
  • 27. Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
  • 28. Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.
  • 29. Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
  • 30. Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.
  • 31. Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
  • 32. For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
  • 33. The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
  • 34. Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
  • 35. The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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