ASV_Strong : Proverbs 3
1. My son[H1121], forget[H7911] not my law[H8451]; But let thy heart[H3820] keep[H5341] my commandments[H4687]:
2. For length[H753] of days[H3117], and years[H8141] of life[H2416], And peace[H7965], will they add to thee[H3254].
3. Let not kindness[H2617] and truth[H571] forsake[H5800] thee[H7194]: Bind them about thy neck[H1621]; Write[H3789] them upon the tablet[H3871] of thy heart[H3820]:
4. So shalt thou find[H4672] favor[H2580] and good[H2896] understanding[H7922] In the sight[H5869] of God[H430] and man[H120].
5. Trust[H982] in Jehovah[H3068] with all thy heart[H3820], And lean[H8172] not upon thine own understanding[H998]:
6. In all thy ways[H1870] acknowledge[H3045] him[H3474], And he will direct thy paths[H734].
7. Be not wise[H2450] in thine own eyes[H5869]; Fear[H3372] Jehovah[H3068], and depart[H5493] from evil[H7451]:
8. It will be health[H7500] to thy navel[H8270], And marrow[H8250] to thy bones[H6106].
9. Honor[H3513] Jehovah[H3068] with thy substance[H1952], And with the first-fruits[H7225] of all thine increase[H8393]:
10. So shall thy barns[H618] be filled[H4390] with plenty[H7647], And thy vats[H3342] shall overflow[H6555] with new wine[H8492].
11. My son[H1121], despise[H3988] not the chastening[H4148] of Jehovah[H3068]; Neither be weary[H6973] of his reproof[H8433]:
12. For whom Jehovah[H3068] loveth[H157] he reproveth[H3198]; Even as a father[H1] the son[H1121] in whom he delighteth[H7521].
13. Happy[H835] is the man[H120] that findeth[H4672] wisdom[H2451], And the man[H120] that getteth[H6329] understanding[H8394].
14. For the gaining[H5504] of it is better[H2896] than the gaining[H5505] of silver[H3701], And the profit[H8393] thereof than fine gold[H2742].
15. She is more precious[H3368] than rubies[H6443]: And none of the things thou canst desire[H2656] are to be compared unto her[H7737].
16. Length[H753] of days[H3117] is in her right hand[H3225]; In her left hand[H8040] are riches[H6239] and honor[H3519].
17. Her ways[H1870] are ways[H1870] of pleasantness[H5278], And all her paths[H5410] are peace[H7965].
18. She is a tree[H6086] of life[H2416] to them that lay hold[H2388] upon her[H833]: And happy is every one that retaineth her[H8551].
19. Jehovah[H3068] by wisdom[H2451] founded[H3245] the earth[H776]; By understanding[H2451] he established[H3559] the heavens[H8064].
20. By his knowledge[H1847] the depths[H8415] were broken up[H1234], And the skies[H7834] drop down[H7491] the dew[H2919].
21. My son[H1121], let them not depart[H3868] from thine eyes[H5869]; Keep[H5341] sound wisdom[H8454] and discretion[H4209]:
22. So shall they be life[H2416] unto thy soul[H5315], And grace[H2580] to thy neck[H1621].
23. Then shalt thou walk[H3212] in thy way[H1870] securely[H983], And thy foot[H7272] shall not stumble[H5062].
24. When thou liest down[H7901], thou shalt not be afraid[H6342]: Yea[H7901], thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep[H8142] shall be sweet[H6149].
25. Be not afraid[H3372] of sudden[H6597] fear[H6343], Neither of the desolation[H7722] of the wicked[H7563], when it cometh[H935]:
26. For Jehovah[H3068] will be thy confidence[H3689], And will keep[H8104] thy foot[H7272] from being taken[H3921].
27. Withhold[H4513] not good[H2896] from them to whom it is due[H1167], When it is in the power[H410] of thy hand[H3027] to do it[H6213].
28. Say[H559] not unto thy neighbor[H7453], Go[H3212], and come again[H7725], And to-morrow[H4279] I will give[H5414]; When thou hast it by thee[H3426].
29. Devise[H2790] not evil[H7451] against thy neighbor[H7453], Seeing he dwelleth[H3427] securely by thee[H983].
30. Strive[H7378] not with a man[H120] without cause[H2600], If he have done[H1580] thee no harm[H7451].
31. Envy[H7065] thou not the man of violence[H376], And choose[H977] none of his ways[H1870].
32. For the perverse[H3868] is an abomination[H8441] to Jehovah[H3068]; But his friendship[H5475] is with the upright[H3477].
33. The curse[H3994] of Jehovah[H3068] is in the house[H1004] of the wicked[H7563]; But he blesseth[H1288] the habitation[H5116] of the righteous[H6662].
34. Surely he scoffeth[H3887] at the scoffers[H3887]; But he giveth[H5414] grace[H2580] unto the lowly[H6035].
35. The wise[H2450] shall inherit[H5157] glory[H3519]; But shame[H7036] shall be the promotion[H7311] of fools[H3684].
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