Proverbs 3

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My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

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for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

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Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

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

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

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Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

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Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

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then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

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My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

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for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

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Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

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for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

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She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

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Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

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All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

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She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

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

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By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

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My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

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They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

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Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

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When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

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Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

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for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

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Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

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Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

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Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

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Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

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Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

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for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

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The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

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He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

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The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.