Proverbs 3

1 My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
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2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.
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3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them on the table of your heart:
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4 So shall you find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.
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6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
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7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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8 It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones.
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9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase:
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10 So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine.
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11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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12 For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.
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13 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
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14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.
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16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
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17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and happy is every one that retains her.
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19 The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
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20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
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21 My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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22 So shall they be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
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23 Then shall you walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.
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24 When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
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25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
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26 For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.
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27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
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28 Say not to your neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you.
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29 Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
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30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm.
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31 Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
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32 For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
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33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.
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34 Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.
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35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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