Proverbs 3
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.
1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace.
2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
3Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart:
3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men.
4Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
5Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.
6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:
7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.
8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits:
9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
10And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.
10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:
11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
12For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.
12for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:
13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
14The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:
14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
15She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.
15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
16Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.
17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.
18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.
19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.
20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
21My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:
21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
22And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.
22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:
23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.
25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.
26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
27Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.
27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
28Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.
28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
29Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.
29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
30Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.
30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
31Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:
31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
32For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.
32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
33Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.
33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
34He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.
34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.
35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
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