Proverbs 3

Proverbs 3 (21st Century King James Version)

Proverbs 3

   My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments;    
 ²for length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.
   
 ³Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thine heart.
   
 ⁴So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
   
 ⁵Trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding;
   
 ⁶in all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.
   
 ⁷Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.
   
 ⁸It shall be health to thy flesh and marrow to thy bones.
   
 ⁹Honor the LORD with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
   
 ¹⁰so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
   
 ¹¹My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither be weary of His correction;
   
 ¹²for whom the LORD loveth, He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
   
 ¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding;
   
 ¹⁴for the merchandising of it is better than the merchandising of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
   
 ¹⁵She is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her.
   
 ¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor.
   
 ¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
   
 ¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone that retaineth her.
   
 ¹⁹The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath He established the heavens;
   
 ²⁰by His knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
   
 ²¹My son, let not these depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion;
   
 ²²so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace around thy neck.
   
 ²³Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
   
 ²⁴when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
   
 ²⁵Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh;
   
 ²⁶for the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being snared.
   
 ²⁷Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
   
 ²⁸Say not unto thy neighbor, "Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give," when thou hast it with thee.
   
 ²⁹Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely beside thee.
   
 ³⁰Strive not with a man without cause if he has done thee no harm.
   
 ³¹Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;
   
 ³²for the froward is an 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 blesseth the habitation of the just.
   
 ³⁴Surely He scorneth the scorners, but He giveth grace unto the lowly.
   
 ³⁵The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.