Pro 3 | ABEn | STEP | O son, [ 2 my 3 laws 1 forget not], and [ 2 my sayings 1 give heed to] in your heart!

Proverbs 3

CHAPTER 3 Yield to God with Your Whole Heart

1 O son, [²my ³laws ¹forget not], and [²my sayings ¹give heed to] in your heart! 2 For the length of existence, and years of life and peace shall be added to you. 3 Charity and trust -- do not let them fail to you! but affix them upon your neck! write them upon the tablet of your heart! 4 and you shall find favor. And think beforehand on the good things before the lord and men! 5 Be yielding with your whole heart upon God, and upon your own wisdom be not encouraged! 6 In all your ways make her known! that she should cut straight your ways. 7 Be not skilled of yourself, but fear God, and turn aside from all evil! 8 Then shall there be healing to your body, and care to your bones. 9 Esteem the lord by your just toils, and dedicate to him from your fruits of righteousness! 10 that [²should be filled ¹your storerooms] with fullness of grain, and wine [²of your wine vats ¹should gush out]. 11 O son, do not have little regard for the instruction of the lord, nor loosen up under his reproving! 12 For whom the lord loves he corrects; and he whips every son whom he welcomes.

Results of Wisdom

13 Blessed is the man who found wisdom, and the mortal who beholds intelligence. 14 For it is better to trade for her, than for gold and silver treasures. 15 [³more valuable than ¹And ²she is ⁵stones ⁴very costly]; and every valuable thing [²not ³equal ⁵worth ⁴her ¹is]. 16 For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left riches and glory. Out of her mouth goes forth in righteousness; and law and mercy [²upon ³her tongue ¹she wears]. 17 Her ways [²ways ¹are good], and all her paths are in peace. 18 [²a tree ³of life ¹She is] to all the ones holding her; and to the ones leaning upon her [²as ³upon ⁴the lord ¹are safe]. 19 God in wisdom founded the earth; and he prepared the heavens in intelligence. 20 In his perception abysses were torn, and clouds flowed dew. 21 O son, you should not let it flow by; but heed my counsel and insight! 22 that [²should live ¹your soul], and favor should be around your neck; and it will be healing to your flesh, and care to your bones; 23 that you should go yielded in peace in all your ways, and the foot of yours in no way should stumble. 24 For if you should sit down, you will be without fear; and if you should repose, [²with pleasure ¹you shall sleep]. 25 And you shall not be afraid of terror coming upon, nor the thrusting of the impious coming upon. 26 For the lord will be over all your ways, and he shall establish your foot that you should not be shaken. 27 You should not be at a distance [²good ¹to do] to the one lacking, when you should have your hand to help. 28 You should not say, Returning back, come back again! and tomorrow I will give; [²able ⁵is with you ¹while being ⁴good ³to do]; for you shall not see what shall give birth against you. 29 You should not contrive [²against ³your ⁴friend ¹bad things], the one sojourning and relying upon you. 30 You should not be fond of quarreling against a man in vain, so that [²not ⁵against ⁶you ¹he should ³work ⁴evil]. 31 You should not acquire evils of men's scorn, nor should you be jealous of their ways. 32 [⁴is unclean ¹For ⁵before ⁶the lord ²every ³lawbreaker], [⁴with ¹and ⁵the righteous ²they do not ³sit together]. 33 The curse of the lord is in the houses of the impious, but the properties of the just are blessed. 34 The lord [²the proud ¹resists], [⁴to the humble ¹but ²gives ³favor]. 35 [³glory ¹The wise ²shall inherit]; but the impious exalted dishonor.