Proverbs 3

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