Proverbs 3
Authorized King James Version (1769) with AI Commentary
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:🔗🔍
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.🔗🔍
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:🔗🔍
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.🔗🔍
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.🔗🔍
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.🔗🔍
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.🔗🔍
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.🔗🔍
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:🔗🔍
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.🔗🔍
11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:🔗🔍
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.🔗🔍
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.🔗🔍
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.🔗🔍
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.🔗🔍
16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.🔗🔍
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.🔗🔍
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.🔗🔍
19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.🔗🔍
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.🔗🔍
21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:🔗🔍
22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.🔗🔍
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.🔗🔍
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.🔗🔍
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.🔗🔍
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.🔗🔍
27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.🔗🔍
28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.🔗🔍
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.🔗🔍
30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.🔗🔍
31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.🔗🔍
32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.🔗🔍
33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.🔗🔍
34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.🔗🔍
35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.🔗🔍
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.🔗🔍
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:🔗🔍
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.🔗🔍
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.🔗🔍
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.🔗🔍
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.🔗🔍
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.🔗🔍
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:🔗🔍
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.🔗🔍
11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:🔗🔍
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.🔗🔍
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.🔗🔍
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.🔗🔍
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.🔗🔍
16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.🔗🔍
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.🔗🔍
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.🔗🔍
19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.🔗🔍
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.🔗🔍
21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:🔗🔍
22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.🔗🔍
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.🔗🔍
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.🔗🔍
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.🔗🔍
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.🔗🔍
27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.🔗🔍
28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.🔗🔍
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.🔗🔍
30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.🔗🔍
31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.🔗🔍
32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.🔗🔍
33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.🔗🔍
34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.🔗🔍
35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.🔗🔍
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