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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Proverbs 3 ERV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/erv/proverbs/3.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><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="/combine/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="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</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">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Trust in the Lord</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>For length of days, and years of life, and peace, shall they add to thee.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his reproof:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For whom the LORD loveth he reproveth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.</p> <p class="hdg">Blessed is He who Finds Wisdom</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>She is more precious than rubies: and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Length of days is in her right had; in her left hand are riches and honour.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the upright.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Surely he scorneth the scorners, but he giveth grace unto the lowly.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The wise shall inherit glory; 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