Proverbs 3

1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:⋮

2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.⋮

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:⋮

4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.⋮

5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.⋮

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.⋮

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.⋮

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.⋮

9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:⋮

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.⋮

11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:⋮

12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; 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 merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.⋮

15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.⋮

16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.⋮

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 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.⋮

20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.⋮

21 My son, let not them 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 safely, 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 the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.⋮

27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.⋮

28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.⋮

29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, 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 oppressor, and choose none of his ways.⋮

32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.⋮

33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.⋮

34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.⋮

35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.⋮