Pro 2:1-6, Pro 3 | ESV | STEP | My son , if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,

Proverbs 2:1-6

The Value of Wisdom

1 ^aMy son, ^bif you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice ^cfor understanding,
4 if you seek it like ^dsilver
and search for it as for ^ehidden treasures,
5 then ^fyou will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For ^gthe Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 3

Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

1 ^hMy son, do not forget my teaching,
ⁱbut let your heart keep my commandments,
2 for ^jlength of days and years of life
and ^kpeace they will add to you.
3 Let not ^lsteadfast love and ^mfaithfulness forsake you;
ⁿbind them around your neck;
^owrite them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will ^pfind favor and ^qgood success ^{▼▼Or repute}
in the sight of God and man.
5 ^sTrust in the Lord with all your heart,
and ^tdo not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways ^uacknowledge him,
and he ^vwill make straight your paths.
7 ^wBe not wise in your own eyes;
^xfear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be ^yhealing to your flesh ^{▼▼Hebrew navel}
and ^aarefreshment ^{▼▼Or medicine} to your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with ^acthe firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your ^adbarns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
11 ^aeMy son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as ^afa father the son in whom he delights.

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 ^agBlessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 ^ahfor the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than ^aigold.
15 She is more precious than ^ajjewels,
and ^aknothing you desire can compare with her.
16 ^alLong life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are ^amriches and honor.
17 Her ^anways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is ^aoa tree of life to those who ^aplay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
19 ^aqThe Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding ^arhe established the heavens;
20 by his knowledge ^asthe deeps broke open,
and ^atthe clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, ^audo not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will be ^avlife for your soul
and ^awadornment for your neck.
23 ^axThen you will walk on your way securely,
^ayand your foot will not stumble.
24 ^azIf you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, ^bayour sleep will be sweet.
25 ^bbDo not be afraid of sudden terror
or of ^bcthe ruin ^{▼▼Hebrew storm} of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will ^bekeep your foot from being caught.
27 ^bfDo not withhold good from those to whom it is due, ^{▼▼Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners}
when it is in your power to do it.
28 ^bhDo not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29 ^biDo not plan evil against your neighbor,
who ^bjdwells trustingly beside you.
30 ^bkDo not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31 ^blDo not envy ^bma man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for ^bnthe devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are ^boin his confidence.
33 ^bpThe Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he ^bqblesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the ^brscorners he ^bsis scornful,
^btbut to the humble he gives favor. ^{▼▼Or grace}
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get ^{▼▼The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain} disgrace.