KJV PRO3 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek
PRO2.htm PRO4.htm3:1 My son [H1121] , forget [H7911] not my law [H8451] ; but let thine heart [H3820] keep [H5341] my commandments [H4687] :
3:2 For length [H753] of days [H3117] , and long [H8141] life [H2416] , and peace [H7965] , shall they add [H3254] to thee.(long: Heb. years of life)
3:3 Let not mercy [H2617] and truth [H571] forsake [H5800] thee: bind [H7194] them about thy neck [H1621] ; write [H3789] them upon the table [H3871] of thine heart [H3820] :
3:4 So shalt thou find [H4672] favour [H2580] and good [H2896] understanding [H7922] in the sight [H5869] of God [H430] and man [H120] .(good: or, good success)
3:5 Trust [H982] in the LORD [H3068] with all thine heart [H3820] ; and lean [H8172] not unto thine own understanding [H998] .
3:6 In all thy ways [H1870] acknowledge [H3045] him, and he shall direct [H3474] thy paths [H734] .
3:7 Be not wise [H2450] in thine own eyes [H5869] : fear [H3372] the LORD [H3068] , and depart [H5493] from evil [H7451] .
3:8 It shall be health [H7500] to thy navel [H8270] , and marrow [H8250] to thy bones [H6106] .(health: Heb. medicine)(marrow: Heb. watering, or, moistening)
3:9 Honour [H3513] the LORD [H3068] with thy substance [H1952] , and with the firstfruits [H7225] of all thine increase [H8393] :
3:10 So shall thy barns [H618] be filled [H4390] with plenty [H7647] , and thy presses [H3342] shall burst out [H6555] with new wine [H8492] .
3:11 My son [H1121] , despise [H3988] not the chastening [H4148] of the LORD [H3068] ; neither be weary [H6973] of his correction [H8433] :
3:12 For whom the LORD [H3068] loveth [H157] he correcteth [H3198] ; even as a father [H1] the son [H1121] [in whom] he delighteth [H7521] .
3:13 Happy [H835] [is] the man [H120] [that] findeth [H4672] wisdom [H2451] , and the man [H120] [that] getteth [H6329] understanding [H8394] .(that getteth: Heb. that draweth out understanding)
3:14 For the merchandise [H5504] of it [is] better [H2896] than the merchandise [H5505] of silver [H3701] , and the gain [H8393] thereof than fine gold [H2742] .
3:15 She [is] more precious [H3368] than rubies [H6443] : and all the things thou canst desire [H2656] are not to be compared [H7737] unto her.
3:16 Length [H753] of days [H3117] [is] in her right hand [H3225] ; [and] in her left hand [H8040] riches [H6239] and honour [H3519] .
3:17 Her ways [H1870] [are] ways [H1870] of pleasantness [H5278] , and all her paths [H5410] [are] peace [H7965] .
3:18 She [is] a tree [H6086] of life [H2416] to them that lay hold [H2388] upon her: and happy [H833] [is every one] that retaineth [H8551] her.
3:19 The LORD [H3068] by wisdom [H2451] hath founded [H3245] the earth [H776] ; by understanding [H8394] hath he established [H3559] the heavens [H8064] .(established: or, prepared)
3:20 By his knowledge [H1847] the depths [H8415] are broken up [H1234] , and the clouds [H7834] drop down [H7491] the dew [H2919] .
3:21 My son [H1121] , let not them depart [H3868] from thine eyes [H5869] : keep [H5341] sound wisdom [H8454] and discretion [H4209] :
3:22 So shall they be life [H2416] unto thy soul [H5315] , and grace [H2580] to thy neck [H1621] .
3:23 Then shalt thou walk [H3212] in thy way [H1870] safely [H983] , and thy foot [H7272] shall not stumble [H5062] .
3:24 When thou liest down [H7901] , thou shalt not be afraid [H6342] : yea, thou shalt lie down [H7901] , and thy sleep [H8142] shall be sweet [H6149] .
3:25 Be not afraid [H3372] of sudden [H6597] fear [H6343] , neither of the desolation [H7722] of the wicked [H7563] , when it cometh [H935] .
3:26 For the LORD [H3068] shall be thy confidence [H3689] , and shall keep [H8104] thy foot [H7272] from being taken [H3921] .
3:27 Withhold [H4513] not good [H2896] from them to whom it is due [H1167] , when it is in the power [H410] of thine hand [H3027] to do [H6213] [it].(them: Heb. the owners thereof)
3:28 Say [H559] not unto thy neighbour [H7453] , Go [H3212] , and come again [H7725] , and to morrow [H4279] I will give [H5414] ; when thou hast [H3426] it by thee.
3:29 Devise [H2790] not evil [H7451] against thy neighbour [H7453] , seeing he dwelleth [H3427] securely [H983] by thee.(Devise: or, Practise no evil)
3:30 Strive [H7378] not with a man [H120] without cause [H2600] , if he have done [H1580] thee no harm [H7451] .
3:31 Envy [H7065] thou not the oppressor [H376] [H2555] , and choose [H977] none of his ways [H1870] .(the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence)
3:32 For the froward [H3868] [is] abomination [H8441] to the LORD [H3068] : but his secret [H5475] [is] with the righteous [H3477] .
3:33 The curse [H3994] of the LORD [H3068] [is] in the house [H1004] of the wicked [H7563] : but he blesseth [H1288] the habitation [H5116] of the just [H6662] .
3:34 Surely he scorneth [H3887] the scorners [H3887] : but he giveth [H5414] grace [H2580] unto the lowly [H6035] [H6041] .
3:35 The wise [H2450] shall inherit [H5157] glory [H3519] : but shame [H7036] shall be the promotion [H7311] of fools [H3684] .(shall be: Heb. exalteth the fools)