| 3:1 |
My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: |
| 3:2 |
for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you. |
| 3:3 |
Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. |
| 3:4 |
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man. |
| 3:5 |
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. |
| 3:6 |
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. |
| 3:7 |
Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. |
| 3:8 |
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. |
| 3:9 |
Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: |
| 3:10 |
so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. |
| 3:11 |
My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: |
| 3:12 |
for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights. |
| 3:13 |
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. |
| 3:14 |
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold. |
| 3:15 |
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. |
| 3:16 |
Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. |
| 3:17 |
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace. |
| 3:18 |
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her. |
| 3:19 |
By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens. |
| 3:20 |
By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. |
| 3:21 |
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion: |
| 3:22 |
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck. |
| 3:23 |
Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble. |
| 3:24 |
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. |
| 3:25 |
Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: |
| 3:26 |
for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken. |
| 3:27 |
Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. |
| 3:28 |
Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you. |
| 3:29 |
Don't devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you. |
| 3:30 |
Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. |
| 3:31 |
Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. |
| 3:32 |
For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright. |
| 3:33 |
Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous. |
| 3:34 |
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble. |
| 3:35 |
The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools. |
