3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
3:1 My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;

3:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3:2 For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you.

3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,

3:4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
3:4 And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil.

3:8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
3:8 It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
3:9 Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
3:10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
3:11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction;

3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.
3:12 For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

3:13 Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.
3:13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;

3:14 For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
3:14 For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.

3:15 She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
3:15 She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

3:16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.
3:16 Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor.

3:17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.
3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

3:18 She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
3:18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who retain her.

3:19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
3:19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;

3:20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
3:20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up, And clouds drop down the dew.

3:21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
3:21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes--Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
3:22 So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck.

3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
3:23 Then you will walk safely in your way, And your foot will not stumble.

3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
3:25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;

3:26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
3:26 For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.

3:27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].
3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

3:28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
3:28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.

3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
3:29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, For he dwells by you for safety's sake.

3:30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
3:30 Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
3:31 Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;

3:32 For the froward [is] abomination to the LORD: but his secret [is] with the righteous.
3:32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD, But His secret counsel is with the upright.

3:33 The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
3:33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just.

3:34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
3:34 Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.

3:35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
3:35 The wise shall inherit glory, But shame shall be the legacy of fools.