Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths(B) straight.[a](C)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;(D)
    fear the Lord(E) and shun evil.(F)
This will bring health to your body(G)
    and nourishment to your bones.(H)

Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(I) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(J) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(K)

11 My son,(L) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(M)
    and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(N)
    as a father the son he delights in.[b](O)

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
  2. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways (C)acknowledge him,
    and he (D)will make straight your paths.
(E)Be not wise in your own eyes;
    (F)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be (G)healing to your flesh[a]
    and (H)refreshment[b] to your bones.

Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with (I)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (J)barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.

11 (K)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
    as (L)a father the son in whom he delights.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
  2. Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine

(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways (C)acknowledge Him,
And He will (D)make your paths straight.
(E)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(F)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
It will be (G)healing to your [a]body
And (H)refreshment to your bones.
(I)Honor the Lord from your wealth,
And from the (J)first of all your produce;
10 Then your (K)barns will be filled with plenty,
And your (L)vats will overflow with new wine.
11 (M)My son, do not reject the [b]discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His rebuke,
12 For (N)whom the Lord loves He disciplines,
Just (O)as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
  2. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    don’t rely on your own intelligence.
Know him in all your paths,
    and he will keep your ways straight.
Don’t consider yourself wise.
    Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Then your body[a] will be healthy
    and your bones strengthened.
Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the first of all your crops.
10 Then your barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will burst with wine.
11 Don’t reject the instruction of the Lord, my son;
    don’t despise his correction.
12 The Lord loves those he corrects,
    just like a father who treats his son with favor.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel