Proverbs 3

1My son, do not forget my laws, But let your heart keep my words;

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2For length of days, and years of life and peace They will add to you.

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3Do not let almsgiving and faithfulness forsake you, But hang them upon your neck;

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4And you will find grace And provide good things before the Lord and men.

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5Trust in God with all your heart, And do not exalt your own wisdom.

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6In all your ways know wisdom, That she may cut a straight path for you; And your foot will not stumble.

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7Do not rely on your own discernment, But fear God, and turn away from every evil.

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8Then there shall be healing for your body And care for your bones.

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9Honor the Lord from your righteous labors, And offer Him the firstfruits from the fruits of your righteousness,

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10That your storehouses may be filled with abundance of grain, And your winepresses may gush with wine.

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11My son, do not despise the instruction of the Lord, Neither grow weary under His reproof.

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12For whom the Lord loves He instructs, And chastises every son He receives.

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13Blessed is a man who finds wisdom, And a mortal who sees discernment;

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14For the profits gained from wisdom are better Than the treasures of gold and silver.

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15And wisdom is more valuable than precious stones, And nothing evil will withstand her;

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16She is well known to all who come near her, And no honor is worthy of her.

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17For length of days and years of life are in her right hand, And in her left hand are riches and glory;

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18Righteousness proceeds from her mouth, And she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

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19Her ways are good ways, And all her paths are in peace.

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20She is a tree of life for all who cleave to her, And she is security for those who lean upon her as upon the Lord.

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21God by wisdom founded the earth And prepared the heavens with discernment.

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22With perception the depths were broken up, And the clouds flowed with dew.

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23My son, do not be careless, But keep my counsel and thinking,

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24That your soul may live, And grace may be around your neck.

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25And there will be healing for your flesh And care for your bones,

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26That you may walk confidently in peace in all your ways, And your foot may not stumble.

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27For if you sit down, you will be without fear, And if you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.

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28And do not be afraid of intimidation when it comes upon you, Nor of the attack of the ungodly when it comes at you;

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29For the Lord will be over all your ways, And He will plant your feet firmly, that you may not be shaken.

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30Do not withhold doing good to the needy, When you may give a helping hand;

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31Do not say, when you are able to do good, "Come back tomorrow, and I will give you something"; For you do not know what the next day will bring forth.

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32Do not devise evil things against your friend Who dwells beside you and trusts in you.

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33Do not be ready to quarrel with a man in vain, Lest he do you some harm.

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34Do not incur the reproach of evil men, Neither seek their ways;

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35For every lawless man is unclean before the Lord, And he does not sit among the righteous.

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36The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly, But He blesses the dwellings of the righteous.

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37The Lord opposes the arrogant, But He gives grace to the humble.

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38The wise shall inherit glory, But the ungodly exalt dishonor.

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