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World English Bible

Proverbs 3 (WEBP)

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

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 3 (KJVS)

[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.

Proverbs 3:2 Heb. years of life
Proverbs 3:4 Or, good success
Proverbs 3:8a Heb. medicine
Proverbs 3:8b Heb. watering, or moistening
Proverbs 3:13 Heb. the man that draweth out understanding
Proverbs 3:19 Or, prepared
Proverbs 3:27 Heb. the owners thereof
Proverbs 3:29 Or, practise no evil
Proverbs 3:31 Heb. a man of violence
Proverbs 3:35 Heb. exalteth the fools

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 3 (BYZ)

[1] υιε εμων νομιμων μη επιλανθανου τα δε ρηματα μου τηρειτω ση καρδια
[2] μηκος γαρ βιου και ετη ζωης και ειρηνην προσθησουσιν σοι
[3] ελεημοσυναι και πιστεις μη εκλιπετωσαν σε αφαψαι δε αυτας επι σω τραχηλω και ευρησεις χαριν
[4] και προνοου καλα ενωπιον κυριου και ανθρωπων
[5] ισθι πεποιθως εν ολη καρδια επι θεω επι δε ση σοφια μη επαιρου
[6] εν πασαις οδοις σου γνωριζε αυτην ινα ορθοτομη τας οδους σου ο δε πους σου ου μη προσκοπτη
[7] μη ισθι φρονιμος παρα σεαυτω φοβου δε τον θεον και εκκλινε απο παντος κακου
[8] τοτε ιασις εσται τω σωματι σου και επιμελεια τοις οστεοις σου
[9] τιμα τον κυριον απο σων δικαιων πονων και απαρχου αυτω απο σων καρπων δικαιοσυνης
[10] ινα πιμπληται τα ταμιεια σου πλησμονης σιτου οινω δε αι ληνοι σου εκβλυζωσιν
[11] υιε μη ολιγωρει παιδειας κυριου μηδε εκλυου υπ αυτου ελεγχομενος
[12] ον γαρ αγαπα κυριος παιδευει μαστιγοι δε παντα υιον ον παραδεχεται
[13] μακαριος ανθρωπος ος ευρεν σοφιαν και θνητος ος ειδεν φρονησιν
[14] κρειττον γαρ αυτην εμπορευεσθαι η χρυσιου και αργυριου θησαυρους
[15] τιμιωτερα δε εστιν λιθων πολυτελων ουκ αντιταξεται αυτη ουδεν πονηρον ευγνωστος εστιν πασιν τοις εγγιζουσιν αυτη παν δε τιμιον ουκ αξιον αυτης εστιν
[16] μηκος γαρ βιου και ετη ζωης εν τη δεξια αυτης εν δε τη αριστερα αυτης πλουτος και δοξα (3:16Α) εκ του στοματος αυτης εκπορευεται δικαιοσυνη νομον δε και ελεον επι γλωσσης φορει
[17] αι οδοι αυτης οδοι καλαι και παντες οι τριβοι αυτης εν ειρηνη
[18] ξυλον ζωης εστι πασι τοις αντεχομενοις αυτης και τοις επερειδομενοις επ αυτην ως επι κυριον ασφαλης
[19] ο θεος τη σοφια εθεμελιωσεν την γην ητοιμασεν δε ουρανους εν φρονησει
[20] εν αισθησει αβυσσοι ερραγησαν νεφη δε ερρυησαν δροσους
[21] υιε μη παραρρυης τηρησον δε εμην βουλην και εννοιαν
[22] ινα ζηση η ψυχη σου και χαρις η περι σω τραχηλω (3:22Α) εσται δε ιασις ταις σαρξι σου και επιμελεια τοις σοις οστεοις
[23] ινα πορευη πεποιθως εν ειρηνη πασας τας οδους σου ο δε πους σου ου μη προσκοψη
[24] εαν γαρ καθη αφοβος εση εαν δε καθευδης ηδεως υπνωσεις
[25] και ου φοβηθηση πτοησιν επελθουσαν ουδε ορμας ασεβων επερχομενας
[26] ο γαρ κυριος εσται επι πασων οδων σου και ερεισει σον ποδα ινα μη σαλευθης
[27] μη αποσχη ευ ποιειν ενδεη ηνικα αν εχη η χειρ σου βοηθειν
[28] μη ειπης επανελθων επανηκε και αυριον δωσω δυνατου σου οντος ευ ποιειν ου γαρ οιδας τι τεξεται η επιουσα
[29] μη τεκτηνη επι σον φιλον κακα παροικουντα και πεποιθοτα επι σοι
[30] μη φιλεχθρησης προς ανθρωπον ματην μη τι εις σε εργασηται κακον
[31] μη κτηση κακων ανδρων ονειδη μηδε ζηλωσης τας οδους αυτων
[32] ακαθαρτος γαρ εναντι κυριου πας παρανομος εν δε δικαιοις ου συνεδριαζει
[33] καταρα θεου εν οικοις ασεβων επαυλεις δε δικαιων ευλογουνται
[34] κυριος υπερηφανοις αντιτασσεται ταπεινοις δε διδωσιν χαριν
[35] δοξαν σοφοι κληρονομησουσιν οι δε ασεβεις υψωσαν ατιμιαν