Proverbs 3
World English Bible (WEB) • 35 verses
1My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
RelatedJohn 14:21-24 · Proverbs 4:5 · Deuteronomy 6:6-9 · Psalms 119:16 · Proverbs 1:8 · Psalms 119:34
2for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
3Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Related2 Corinthians 3:3 · Proverbs 7:3 · Hebrews 10:16 · Deuteronomy 11:18-21 · Malachi 2:6 · Proverbs 6:21
4So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
7Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
RelatedDeuteronomy 26:2-15 · 1 Corinthians 16:2 · Proverbs 14:31 · Exodus 23:19 · Philippians 4:17-18 · Malachi 3:8-10
10so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
RelatedProverbs 19:17 · Deuteronomy 28:8 · Proverbs 11:24-25 · Joel 2:24 · Proverbs 22:9 · 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
11My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
RelatedJob 5:17 · Revelation 3:19 · Hebrews 12:5-12 · Psalms 94:12 · Isaiah 40:30-31 · 1 Corinthians 11:32
12for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
RelatedProverbs 8:32-35 · Proverbs 4:5-9 · Ecclesiastes 9:15-18 · 1 Kings 10:23-24 · 1 Kings 10:1-9 · Proverbs 2:4
14For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
RelatedProverbs 16:16 · Proverbs 8:19 · Job 28:13-19 · Revelation 3:18 · Psalms 119:111 · Matthew 16:26
15She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
RelatedProverbs 3:2 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Proverbs 22:4 · 1 Kings 3:13 · Mark 10:30 · 1 Timothy 4:8
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
RelatedLuke 1:79 · Isaiah 26:3 · Philippians 4:8-9 · Proverbs 2:10 · Psalms 119:165 · Proverbs 22:18
18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
RelatedProverbs 11:30 · Proverbs 15:4 · Revelation 2:7 · Genesis 2:9 · Proverbs 13:12 · Genesis 3:22
19By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
RelatedJoshua 1:8 · Deuteronomy 6:6-9 · Deuteronomy 32:46-47 · Proverbs 4:21 · Hebrews 2:1-3 · Deuteronomy 4:9
22so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
RelatedProverbs 4:12 · Proverbs 10:9 · Psalms 121:3 · Psalms 91:11-12 · Psalms 37:31 · Psalms 37:23-24
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
RelatedIsaiah 41:10-14 · Psalms 112:7 · 1 Peter 3:14 · Psalms 91:5 · Isaiah 8:12-13 · Matthew 8:24-26
26for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
27Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
RelatedLeviticus 19:13 · Deuteronomy 24:12-15 · 2 Corinthians 8:11 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · 1 Timothy 6:18 · Ecclesiastes 11:6
29Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
30Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
Related2 Timothy 2:24 · Proverbs 29:22 · Romans 12:18-21 · Proverbs 18:6 · Proverbs 25:8-9 · Proverbs 17:14
31Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
RelatedProverbs 24:1 · Psalms 37:1 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Galatians 5:21 · Proverbs 23:17 · Proverbs 12:12
32For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
33The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
RelatedPsalms 132:18 · Isaiah 65:13-15 · Psalms 73:24 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Daniel 12:2-3 · Proverbs 13:8
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