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Proverbs 3

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commands; ⓐ

² for they will bring you many days, a full life, [1] ⓑ and well-being. ⓒ

³ Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Tie them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. ⓓ

⁴ Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. ⓔ

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart, ⓕ and do not rely on your own understanding; ⓖ

⁶ think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. [2] ⓗ

⁷ Don’t consider yourself to be wise; ⓘ fear the LORD and turn away from evil. ⓙ

⁸ This will be healing for your body [3] ⓚ and strengthening for your bones. ⓛ

⁹ Honor the LORD with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest; ⓜ

¹⁰ then your barns will be completely filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine. ⓝ

¹¹ Do not despise the LORD’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe His discipline; ⓞ

¹² for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, just as a father, the son he delights in. ⓟ

¹³ Happy is a man who finds wisdom ⓠ and who acquires understanding,

¹⁴ for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold. ⓡ

¹⁵ She is more precious than jewels; ⓢ nothing you desire compares with her. ⓣ

¹⁶ Long life [4] is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor. ⓤ

¹⁷ Her ways are pleasant, ⓥ and all her paths, peaceful.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life ⓦ to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.

¹⁹ The LORD founded the earth by wisdom ⓧ and established the heavens by understanding.

²⁰ By His knowledge the watery depths broke open, ⓨ and the clouds dripped with dew. ⓩ

²¹ Maintain your competence and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them. ⓐ

²² They will be life for you [5] [6] ⓑ and adornment [7] for your neck.

²³ Then you will go safely on your way; your foot will not stumble. ⓒ

²⁴ When you lie [8] down, you will not be afraid; ⓓ you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.

²⁵ Don’t fear sudden danger or the ruin of the wicked when it comes, ⓔ

²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence [9] and will keep your foot from a snare. ⓕ

²⁷ When it is in your power, [10] don’t withhold good ⓖ from the one it belongs to.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll give it tomorrow” — when it is there with you. ⓗ

²⁹ Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor, ⓘ for he trusts you and lives near you.

³⁰ Don’t accuse anyone without cause, ⓙ when he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy a violent man ⓚ or choose any of his ways;

³² for the devious are detestable to the LORD, but He is a friend [11] to the upright. ⓛ

³³ The LORD’s curse is on the household of the wicked, ⓜ but He blesses the home of the righteous;

³⁴ He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble. ⓝ

³⁵ The wise will inherit honor, but He holds up fools to dishonor. [12]

#	HCSB
1	My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commands; ⓐ
2	for they will bring you many days, a full life, [1] ⓑ and well-being. ⓒ
3	Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Tie them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. ⓓ
4	Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. ⓔ
5	Trust in the LORD with all your heart, ⓕ and do not rely on your own understanding; ⓖ
6	think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. [2] ⓗ
7	Don’t consider yourself to be wise; ⓘ fear the LORD and turn away from evil. ⓙ
8	This will be healing for your body [3] ⓚ and strengthening for your bones. ⓛ
9	Honor the LORD with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest; ⓜ
10	then your barns will be completely filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine. ⓝ
11	Do not despise the LORD’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe His discipline; ⓞ
12	for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, just as a father, the son he delights in. ⓟ
13	Happy is a man who finds wisdom ⓠ and who acquires understanding,
14	for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold. ⓡ
15	She is more precious than jewels; ⓢ nothing you desire compares with her. ⓣ
16	Long life [4] is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor. ⓤ
17	Her ways are pleasant, ⓥ and all her paths, peaceful.
18	She is a tree of life ⓦ to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.
19	The LORD founded the earth by wisdom ⓧ and established the heavens by understanding.
20	By His knowledge the watery depths broke open, ⓨ and the clouds dripped with dew. ⓩ
21	Maintain your competence and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them. ⓐ
22	They will be life for you [5] [6] ⓑ and adornment [7] for your neck.
23	Then you will go safely on your way; your foot will not stumble. ⓒ
24	When you lie [8] down, you will not be afraid; ⓓ you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25	Don’t fear sudden danger or the ruin of the wicked when it comes, ⓔ
26	for the LORD will be your confidence [9] and will keep your foot from a snare. ⓕ
27	When it is in your power, [10] don’t withhold good ⓖ from the one it belongs to.
28	Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll give it tomorrow” — when it is there with you. ⓗ
29	Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor, ⓘ for he trusts you and lives near you.
30	Don’t accuse anyone without cause, ⓙ when he has done you no harm.
31	Don’t envy a violent man ⓚ or choose any of his ways;
32	for the devious are detestable to the LORD, but He is a friend [11] to the upright. ⓛ
33	The LORD’s curse is on the household of the wicked, ⓜ but He blesses the home of the righteous;
34	He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble. ⓝ
35	The wise will inherit honor, but He holds up fools to dishonor. [12]

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