| 章 |
| 3:1 |
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
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| 3:2 |
for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.
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| 3:3 |
Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
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| 3:4 |
and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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| 3:5 |
Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
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| 3:6 |
in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.
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| 3:7 |
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
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| 3:8 |
it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.
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| 3:9 |
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
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| 3:10 |
so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
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| 3:11 |
My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
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| 3:12 |
for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
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| 3:13 |
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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| 3:14 |
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
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| 3:15 |
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
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| 3:16 |
Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
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| 3:17 |
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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| 3:18 |
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
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| 3:19 |
Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
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| 3:20 |
By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
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| 3:21 |
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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| 3:22 |
so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
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| 3:23 |
Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
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| 3:24 |
when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
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| 3:25 |
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
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| 3:26 |
for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
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| 3:27 |
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
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| 3:28 |
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
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| 3:29 |
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
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| 3:30 |
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
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| 3:31 |
Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
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| 3:32 |
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
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| 3:33 |
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
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| 3:34 |
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
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| 3:35 |
The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.
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