# Proverbs 3
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My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
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for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
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Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
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So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean 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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Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
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It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
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Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
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so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
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My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
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for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
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For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
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She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
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Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
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Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
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She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
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By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
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By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
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My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
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Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble.
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When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
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Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
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for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
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Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
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Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.
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Don't devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
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Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
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Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
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For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
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Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
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Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
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The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
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