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Proverbs 3

A father urges his son to hold on to mercy and truth and to trust the LORD with all his heart instead of leaning on his own understanding. The chapter covers honouring God with your wealth, accepting correction, the worth of wisdom, and treating neighbours fairly.

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Key verses

  • Verse 5Trust God fully, not just your own reasoning.
  • Verse 6Acknowledge God in everything, and he will guide you.
  • Verse 11Do not despise or resent the LORD's correction.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:SelectedProverbs 3:1Ask

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.SelectedProverbs 3:2Ask

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:SelectedProverbs 3:3Ask

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.SelectedProverbs 3:4Ask

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.SelectedProverbs 3:5Ask

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.SelectedProverbs 3:6Ask

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.SelectedProverbs 3:7Ask

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.SelectedProverbs 3:8Ask

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:SelectedProverbs 3:9Ask

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.SelectedProverbs 3:10Ask

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:SelectedProverbs 3:11Ask

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.SelectedProverbs 3:12Ask

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.SelectedProverbs 3:13Ask

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.SelectedProverbs 3:14Ask

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.SelectedProverbs 3:15Ask

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.SelectedProverbs 3:16Ask

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.SelectedProverbs 3:17Ask

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.SelectedProverbs 3:18Ask

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.SelectedProverbs 3:19Ask

By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.SelectedProverbs 3:20Ask

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:SelectedProverbs 3:21Ask

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.SelectedProverbs 3:22Ask

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.SelectedProverbs 3:23Ask

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.SelectedProverbs 3:24Ask

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.SelectedProverbs 3:25Ask

For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.SelectedProverbs 3:26Ask

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.SelectedProverbs 3:27Ask

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.SelectedProverbs 3:28Ask

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.SelectedProverbs 3:29Ask

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.SelectedProverbs 3:30Ask

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.SelectedProverbs 3:31Ask

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.SelectedProverbs 3:32Ask

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.SelectedProverbs 3:33Ask

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.SelectedProverbs 3:34Ask

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.SelectedProverbs 3:35Ask

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