Cancel any time. and he is held fast in the cords of his sin. Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart. and do not go near the door of her house. 3 For the lips of a a forbidden 1 woman drip honey, and her speech 2 is b smoother than oil, 4 but in the end she is c bitter as d wormwood, e sharp as f a two-edged sword. tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. have gstretched out my hand and no one has heeded, 25  because you have hignored all my counsel, 27  when terror strikes you like la storm. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. and with qthe firstfruits of all your produce; 10  then your rbarns will be filled with plenty. and jdo not lean on your own understanding. 8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s … and ynothing you desire can compare with her. 28 (AV)Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,    tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.29 (AW)Do not plan evil against your neighbor,    who (AX)dwells trustingly beside you.30 (AY)Do not contend with a man for no reason,    when he has done you no harm.31 (AZ)Do not envy (BA)a man of violence    and do not choose any of his ways,32 for (BB)the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,    but the upright are (BC)in his confidence.33 (BD)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,    but he (BE)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.34 Toward the (BF)scorners he (BG)is scornful,    (BH)but to the humble he gives favor. tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. 7  hThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; 8  iHear, my son, your father’s instruction, 9  for they are ja graceful garland for your head. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. 6  Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; 7  pThe beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. 21  For xa man’s ways are ybefore the eyes of the Lord. and will qkeep your foot from being caught. 10  for wisdom will come into your heart. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. and dwatching over the way of his esaints. 3  Let not csteadfast love and dfaithfulness forsake you; 4  So you will gfind favor and hgood success1. 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth    and with (S)the firstfruits of all your produce;10 then your (T)barns will be filled with plenty,    and your vats will be bursting with wine. 11  If they say, “Come with us, mlet us lie in wait for blood; nlet us ambush the innocent without reason; 12  like Sheol let us oswallow them alive. How long will bscoffers delight in their scoffing. 6:6; 21:9; 25:16; 26:3). and b peace they will add to you. as ta father the son in whom he delights. and inclining your heart to understanding; and search for it as for yhidden treasures, 5  then zyou will understand the fear of the Lord. but he bblesses the dwelling of the righteous. Webster's Bible Translation. 5 l A faithful witness does not lie, but m a false witness breathes out lies. 29  tDo not plan evil against your neighbor. Proverbs 7:3 Bind them on your fingers, write them on the table of your heart. 5 Evil men i do not understand justice, but those who seek the L ord j understand it completely. 28  mThen they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. 16; ch. 21  at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at zthe entrance of the city gates she speaks: 22  “How long, O asimple ones, will you love being simple? 28  sDo not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again. 4 So you will find favor and good success [] in the sight of God and man. 22  but the wicked will be wcut off from the land. behold, I will dpour out my spirit to you; 24  eBecause I have called and fyou refused to listen. Proverbs 3:1-2 law life heart. from qthe adulteress2 with rher smooth words, 17  who forsakes sthe companion of her youth, 20  So you will walk in the way of the good. Proverbs 23:17 Let not your heart envy sinners: but be you in the fear of the LORD all the day long. Proverbs 3:5-6 esv - Trust in the LORD with all your heart, - Bible Gateway. 24  mIf you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, nyour sleep will be sweet. 4:10; 9:11; 10:27; See Ps. "My son" tell us … peace they will add to you. 18  But dthe path of the righteous is like ethe light of dawn. 3 Let not c steadfast love and d faithfulness forsake you; e bind them around your neck; f write them on the tablet of your heart. Read Proverbs 3 from the ESV Bible online. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 1 aThe proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 3  to receive instruction in wise dealing. 5  Let the wise hear and eincrease in learning. that uthe years of your life may be many. The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain, Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our new, ver. 12  When you walk, wyour step will not be hampered. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Gen. 2:9; 3:22; Rev. and ndid not choose the fear of the Lord. English Standard Version Update. 3 Let not (E)steadfast love and (F)faithfulness forsake you;    (G)bind them around your neck;    (H)write them on the tablet of your heart.4 So you will (I)find favor and (J)good success[a]    in the sight of God and man. 7 Leave the presence of a fool, 31  therefore they shall eat othe fruit of their way. do not lean on your own understanding. English Standard Version (ESV) Bible Book List. 8:1; 30:16, 20 but let your heart keep my commandments, for #ver. 32  For the simple are killed by qtheir turning away. Proverbs 3:1-4 ESV My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. forget. and the treacherous will be xrooted out of it. or of pthe ruin4 of the wicked, when it comes. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 6 n A scoffer seeks wisdom o in vain, but p knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. 27  rDo not withhold good from those to whom it is due,5. 5 i Trust in the L ord with all your heart, and j do not lean on your own understanding. 12  for the Lord reproves him whom he loves. and those with integrity will remain in it. 11 (U)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline    or be weary of his reproof,12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,    as (V)a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:2 "For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee." Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the … Font Size. 19  hThe way of the wicked is like deep idarkness; they do not know over what they jstumble. for the L ORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:13-26. The Enticement of Sinners. Proverbs 3:3-9 English Standard Version (ESV) 3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s … will make straight your paths. Proverbs 21:24 "Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride. 22  The ainiquities of the wicked bensnare him. Proverbs 3:3 ESV - Let not steadfast love and faithfulness - Bible Gateway. The Enticement of Sinners. Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. zbut let your heart keep my commandments. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. 21  lLet them not escape from your sight; 22  For they are nlife to those who find them. 6 k Better is a poor man who l walks in his integrity. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, Proverbs 11:3 ESV - The integrity of the upright guides - Bible Gateway. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; and ldelight in the perverseness of evil. 3 (A)My son, do not forget my teaching,    (B)but let your heart keep my commandments,2 for (C)length of days and years of life    and (D)peace they will add to you. Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 4 Those who forsake the law g praise the wicked, but those who keep the law h strive against them. 25  sLet your eyes look directly forward. 4:10; 9: Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 16  For they bcannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. 16 [z] Proverbs 3:2 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are [a] Proverbs 8:18; Proverbs 22:4 riches and honor. 13 (W)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,    and the one who gets understanding,14 (X)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver    and her profit better than (Y)gold.15 She is more precious than (Z)jewels,    and (AA)nothing you desire can compare with her.16 (AB)Long life is in her right hand;    in her left hand are (AC)riches and honor.17 Her (AD)ways are ways of pleasantness,    and all her paths are peace.18 She is (AE)a tree of life to those who (AF)lay hold of her;    those who hold her fast are called blessed. 9  fThen you will understand grighteousness and justice. or be weary of his reproof, Tools. write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will g … [f]35 The wise will inherit honor,    but fools get[g] disgrace. Commentary. in the sight of God and man. and the one who understands obtain guidance. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6  she hdoes not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it. 5 Her feet g go down to death; her steps follow the path to 3 Sheol; 6 she h does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3 - ESV: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. fthe words of the wise and their griddles. Proverbs 3:8 Parallel. Proverbs 3 - ESV > English Standard Version (ESV) NIV KJV ESV NKJV. Pro 3:11 -. 5 (K)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,    and (L)do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways (M)acknowledge him,    and he (N)will make straight your paths.7 (O)Be not wise in your own eyes;    (P)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.8 It will be (Q)healing to your flesh[b]    and (R)refreshment[c] to your bones. and your vats will be bursting with wine. Proverbs 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. Proverbs 16:3 ESV - Commit your work to the LORD, and your - Bible Gateway. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Proverbs 16:19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Compare My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 16  Should your psprings be scattered abroad. 23  kThen you will walk on your way securely. Menu. and your jlabors go to the house of a foreigner. 17 Her [b] [ Matthew 11:29-30 ] ways are ways of … which shines fbrighter and brighter until gfull day. Let not … 26:14-39. itender, jthe only one in the sight of my mother. 16  So pyou will be delivered from the forbidden1 woman. 2:2; See Lev. and have ptheir fill of their own devices. 13  yKeep hold of instruction; do not let go; 14  aDo not enter the path of the wicked. and be attentive, that you may ggain1 insight. Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. English Standard Version (ESV). 1:8 My son, do not forget my teaching, # Deut. Scoffer '' is the one who finds wisdom, 14 vfor the gain her... 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