Proverbs 3
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Chapter 3
Trust God
1My child, do not forget what I teach you. Always think carefully about my commands. 2If you obey them, you will live a long life. You will have peace in your mind. and you will enjoy your life.
3Keep hold of faithful love. That will be like a beautiful necklace that you always wear. Think about what it means to love other people. 4If you do that, you will make God happy. People will also be pleased and they will respect you.
5 Trust in the Lord completely. Do not think that you understand things well enough for yourself. 6Whatever you are doing, remember that the Lord is with you. Then he will show you the right way to go.
7Do not think that you are already wise enough. Obey the Lord and refuse to do evil things. 8If you do that, it will make you healthy and strong.
9Show that you respect the Lord in the way that you use your money. Offer the first part of the harvest from your farm to him. 10If you do that, you will store more food than you need for yourself. You will have more wine than you can drink.
11My child, if the Lord warns you that you have done something wrong, accept it. Do not be upset if he warns you. 12He is doing it because he loves you. When a father loves his son very much, he warns him when he does something wrong.
Wisdom is a blessing
13Anyone who finds wisdom is in a happy place! So is the person who has learned to understand things.
14Wisdom helps people better than silver or gold will ever help them.
15Wisdom is more valuable than the most expensive jewels.
Nothing that you might want for yourself is as good as wisdom.
16Wisdom is ready to give you a long life. She will also give you riches and honour. #3:16 ‘She’. In the Book of Proverbs, wisdom is like a woman. See Proverbs 1:20; 9:1.
17Wisdom will be your guide through a happy life. She will lead you in ways that keep you safe. 18Wisdom is like a tree with fruits that give life to the people who pick them. The Lord blesses everyone who keeps hold of wisdom.
19The Lord used wisdom to create the earth. He understood the right way to create the heavens. 20He used his knowledge to pour water from under the earth into the rivers and seas. He caused the clouds to send down rain.
21My child, always keep hold of wisdom and a good mind. Make sure that you keep them safe. 22They will give you strength in life. You will enjoy life, like a beautiful necklace that you wear.
23You will be safe as you travel through life. There will be no danger to make you fall down. 24When you lie down to sleep, you will not be afraid. You will sleep well with peace in your mind. 25You will not be frightened of any trouble that might surprise you. Trouble may destroy wicked people, but you will know that you are safe. 26The Lord is the one who will take care of you. He will protect you, so that no danger can hurt you.
Wisdom causes you to help other people
27Do not refuse to help those people who need help. If you are able to help them, do it! 28If you can give your neighbour the help that he needs, do not say to him, ‘Go away! Come back tomorrow, and then I will help you.’
29Do not think of ways to hurt your neighbour. You should help him to trust you.
30Do not quarrel with other people if they have done nothing to hurt you. You have no reason to accuse them of anything wrong.
31Do not be jealous of cruel people. Do not try to copy the things that they do. 32The Lord hates wicked people. But he makes righteous people his friends.
33The Lord curses the homes of wicked people, but he blesses the homes of righteous people. 34The Lord laughs at proud people who laugh at other people. But he is kind to humble people.
35 Wise people will receive honour. But fools will only have shame.
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