“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.”
Proverbs 3
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1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
“My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments.”
“My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands.”
“my son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.”
“my son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.”
“My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments.”
2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
“For length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.”
“for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.”
“for length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.”
“For length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.”
“For length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.”
“For length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.”
3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck. Write them upon the table of thine heart.”
“do not let kindness and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart”
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee, bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thine heart,”
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thine heart.”
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck write them upon the table of thine heart.”
“Do not let kindness and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart”
4Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
“And so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God. And man.”
“So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
“So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
“So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man”
“So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.”
“So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
“trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
“trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding”
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”
“trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.”
6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
“in all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths.”
“In all your ways, acknowledge Him. And He will make your paths straight.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.”
“in all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge Him. And He shall direct thy paths.”
7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
“Be not wise in thine own eyes, fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes fear the Lord and depart from evil.”
“Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the Lord and depart from evil.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear the Lord and depart from evil.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear the Lord and depart from evil.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”
8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
“It shall be health to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.”
“It shall be health to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.”
“It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones”
“It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones.”
“It shall be health to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.”
“It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.”
9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
“Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the firstfruits of all your increase,”
“Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first of all your produce.”
“Honor the Lord with the substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.”
“Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.”
“Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.”
“Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase”
10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
“so your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine.”
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
“so shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine”
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
“my son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction.”
“my son despise not the chastening of the lord neither be weary of his correction”
“my son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest his correction.”
“My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof,”
“My son despised not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction.”
“My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction.”
12for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
“For the Lord reproves him whom he loves as a father the son in whom he delights.”
“For whom the Lord loveth, he correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
“For whom the Lord loveth, he correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
“for whom the Lord loveth he correcteth even as a father the son in whom he Delighted”
“for whom the Lord loves. He reproves even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.”
“for whom the lord loves. He corrects even as a father. The son in whom he delights.”
13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
“happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.”
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding.”
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”
“How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.”
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”
“How blessed is that man who finds wisdom. And the man who gains understanding.”
14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
“for her profit is better than the profit of silver and her gain better than fine gold.”
“For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the gain thereof than fine gold.”
“For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.”
“her proceeds are better than the profits of silver and her gain is better than fine gold.”
15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
“She is more precious than jewels. And nothing you desire compares with her.”
“She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire compares with her.”
“She is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire compares with her.”
“She is more precious than rubies and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”
“She is more precious than rubies, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”
“She is more precious than rubies, and all the things that can't desire are not to be compared unto her.”
16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
“Long life is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.”
“Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.”
“Length of days is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honor.”
“Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor.”
“Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor.”
“Long life is in her right hand and in her left hand are riches and honor.”
17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
“Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.”
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness. And all her paths are peace.”
“her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.”
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.”
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all of her paths are peace.”
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.”
18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
“She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Those who hold her fast are called blessed.”
“she is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, those who hold her fast are”
“She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone that retaineth her.”
19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
“the Lord, by wisdom, founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”
“the Lord by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding he established the heavens,”
“The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, by understanding hath he established the heavens.”
“the Lord by wisdom. Hath founded the earth. By understanding. Hath he established the heaven.”
“the Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.”
“the Lord what? By wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.”
20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
“By his knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds drop down the dew.”
“By His knowledge. The depths are broken up. And the clouds drop down the dew.”
“By his knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds drop down the dew.”
“By His knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds drop down the dew.”
“By his knowledge, the deeps were broken up and the skies dripped with dew.”
“By his knowledge, the depths were broken up and clouds dropped down the dew.”
21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
“My son, let not them depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,”
“My son, let not them depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion.”
“My son, let not them depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion.”
“My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion.”
“sons. Let not them depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion.”
22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
“So shall they be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck.”
“So shall they be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck.”
“so they will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.”
“So shall they be life unto thy soul And grace to thy neck.”
“they will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.”
“So shall they be life unto thy soul and grace unto thy neck.”
23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely and thy foot shall not stumble.”
“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely and thy foot shall not stumble.”
“Then you will walk safely in your way and your foot will not stumble.”
“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely. And thy foot shall not”
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”
“When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid. Yea, thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.”
“When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid. Yea, thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. And when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”
25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.”
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.”
“be afraid of sudden fear. Neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.”
“Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the rune of the wicked. When it comes,”
“Be not afraid of sudden fear neither of the destruction of the wicked when it cometh.”
26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
“For the Lord shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”
“For the Lord shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”
“for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”
“For the Lord shall be thy Confidence and he Shall keep thy foot From being taken.”
“the Lord will be your confidence and he will keep your foot from being caught.”
27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in the power of your hand to do so.”
“Withhold not good from them. To whom it is due. When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
“withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
28Do not tell your neighbor, "Come back tomorrow and I will provide"— when you already have the means.
“do not say to your neighbor, go and come back and tomorrow I will give it when you have it with you.”
29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
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30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
“do not contend with a man without cause if he has done you no harm.”
“do not strive with a man without a cause. If he has done you no harm.”
31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”
“Envy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways.”
32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
“For the frorward is an abomination to the Lord, but his secret is with the righteous.”
“for the perverse person. It is an abomination to the Lord. But his secret counsel is with the upright.”
“For the froward is abomination to the lord, but his secret is with the righteous.”
33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
“The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the just.”
“The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked. But he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.”
“The curse of the Lord is on the house of the unbeliever. But he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.”
34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
“Surely he scorneth the scorner, but he giveth grace unto the lowly.”
“Surely he scorneth the scorners, but he gives grace to the lowly.”
35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
“The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.”