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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 3 ESV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ESV</a> > Proverbs 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/2.htm" title="Proverbs 2">◄</a> Proverbs 3 <a href="../proverbs/4.htm" title="Proverbs 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">English Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/esv/nas/proverbs/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div></a><div class="chap">Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart<a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-1.htm">1</a>My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-2.htm">2</a>for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-3.htm">3</a>Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-4.htm">4</a>So you will find favor and good success<a href="#footnotes" title="Or repute">a</a> in the sight of God and man. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-5.htm">5</a>Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-6.htm">6</a>In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-7.htm">7</a>Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-8.htm">8</a>It will be healing to your flesh<a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew navel">b</a> and refreshment<a href="#footnotes" title="Or medicine">c</a> to your bones. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-9.htm">9</a>Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-10.htm">10</a>then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-11.htm">11</a>My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-12.htm">12</a>for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom<a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-13.htm">13</a>Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-14.htm">14</a>for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-15.htm">15</a>She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-16.htm">16</a>Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-17.htm">17</a>Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-18.htm">18</a>She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-19.htm">19</a>The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-20.htm">20</a>by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-21.htm">21</a>My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-22.htm">22</a>and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-23.htm">23</a>Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-24.htm">24</a>If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-25.htm">25</a>Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin<a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew storm">d</a> of the wicked, when it comes, <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-26.htm">26</a>for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-27.htm">27</a>Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,<a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners">e</a> when it is in your power to do it. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-28.htm">28</a>Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-29.htm">29</a>Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-30.htm">30</a>Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-31.htm">31</a>Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-32.htm">32</a>for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-33.htm">33</a>The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-34.htm">34</a>Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.<a href="#footnotes" title="Or grace">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-35.htm">35</a>The wise will inherit honor, but fools get<a href="#footnotes" title="The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain">g</a> disgrace.<A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF">Footnotes: a 4 Or repute b 8 Hebrew navel c 8 Or medicine d 25 Hebrew storm e 27 Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners f 34 Or grace g 35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain </div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">ESV Text Edition® (2016). 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