Provérbios 3

Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

1 *See ch. 1:8My son, do not forget my teaching,

*Deut. 8:1;30:16,20but let your heart keep my commandments,

2 for *ver. 16;ch. 4:10;9:11;10:27;See Ps. 91:16length of days and years of life

and *ch. 1:33;Ps. 119:165peace they will add to you.

3 Let not *[Ps. 85:10] steadfast love and *[ch. 20:28;Isa. 59:14] faithfulness forsake you;

*[ch. 1:9;6:21;7:3] bind them around your neck;

*ch. 7:3;[Jer. 17:1;2 Cor. 3:3]write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 So you will *[1 Sam. 2:26;Luke 2:52;Rom. 14:18] find favor and *See Ps. 111:10good success*3:4 Or repute

in the sight of God and man.

5 *Ps. 37:3,5Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and *[Jer. 9:23]do not lean on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways *1 Chr. 28:9acknowledge him,

and he *[Ps. 73:24]will make straight your paths.

7 *[Rom. 12:16]; See ch. 12:15Be not wise in your own eyes;

*Job 1:1;28:28fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

8 It will be *[ch. 4:22] healing to your flesh*3:8 Hebrew navel

and *See Job 21:24refreshment*3:8 Or medicine to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth

and with *Ex. 23:19;34:26;Deut. 26:2the firstfruits of all your produce;

10 then your *Deut. 28:8barns will be filled with plenty,

and your vats will be bursting with wine.

11 *Cited Heb. 12:5,6;See Job 5:17My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline

or be weary of his reproof,

12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as *Deut. 8:5;[1 Cor. 11:32]a father the son in whom he delights.

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 *ch. 8:34,35Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,

and the one who gets understanding,

14 *See Job 28:15-19for the gain from her is better than gain from silver

and her profit better than *ch. 8:10,19;16:16;Ps. 19:10gold.

15 She is more precious than *Job 28:18jewels,

and *ch. 8:11nothing you desire can compare with her.

16 *ver. 2Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are *ch. 8:18;22:4riches and honor.

17 Her *[Matt. 11:29,30]ways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

18 She is *ch. 11:30;13:12;15:4;Gen. 2:9;3:22;Rev. 2:7;22:2a tree of life to those who *ch. 4:13lay hold of her;

those who hold her fast are called blessed.

19 *ch. 8:27;Ps. 104:5,24;136:5The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;

by understanding *ch. 8:27;Ps. 104:5,24;136:5he established the heavens;

20 by his knowledge *Gen. 7:11;[Job 38:8] the deeps broke open,

and *Job 36:28the clouds drop down the dew.

21 My son, *ch. 4:21do not lose sight of these—

keep sound wisdom and discretion,

22 and they will be *See ch. 4:22life for your soul

and *[ch. 1:9]adornment for your neck.

23 *ch. 10:9;[ch. 28:18;Ps. 91:11] Then you will walk on your way securely,

*ch. 4:12;Ps. 91:12and your foot will not stumble.

24 *[ch. 6:22;Ps. 3:5;4:8]; See Job 11:19If you lie down, you will not be afraid;

when you lie down, *Jer. 31:26your sleep will be sweet.

25 *[1 Pet. 3:14]; See Ps. 91:5Do not be afraid of sudden terror

or of *[Job 5:21]the ruin*3:25 Hebrew storm of the wicked, when it comes,

26 for the Lord will be your confidence

and will *See 1 Sam. 2:9keep your foot from being caught.

27 *Gal. 6:10Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,*3:27 Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners

when it is in your power to do it.

28 *[Lev. 19:13;Deut. 24:15]Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again,

tomorrow I will give it"—when you have it with you.

29 *ch. 6:14;12:20;14:22Do not plan evil against your neighbor,

who *[Judg. 18:7,27]dwells trustingly beside you.

30 *[Rom. 12:18]Do not contend with a man for no reason,

when he has done you no harm.

31 *See Ps. 37:1Do not envy *Ps. 18:48;140:1a man of violence

and do not choose any of his ways,

32 for *ch. 2:15the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,

but the upright are *See Job 29:4in his confidence.

33 *Ps. 37:22;Zech. 5:4;Mal. 2:2;See Lev. 26:14-39The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,

but he *[Job 8:6]blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

34 Toward the *See Ps. 1:1scorners he *[James 4:6;1 Pet. 5:5;See Ps. 138:6] is scornful,

*[James 4:6;1 Pet. 5:5]; See Ps. 138:6but to the humble he gives favor.*3:34 Or grace

35 The wise will inherit honor,

but fools get*3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain disgrace.