Proverbs 3
Legacy Standard Bible
Trust, Fear, and Honor Yahweh
3 My son, (A)do not forget my [a]law,
But let your heart (B)guard my commandments;
2 For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
3 Do not let (D)lovingkindness and truth forsake you;
(E)Bind them around your neck,
(F)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will (G)find favor and (H)good insight
In the eyes of God and man.
5 (I)Trust in Yahweh with all your heart
And (J)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways [b](K)acknowledge Him,
And He will (L)make your paths straight.
7 (M)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(N)Fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (O)healing to your [c]body
And (P)refreshment to your bones.
9 (Q)Honor Yahweh from your wealth
And from the (R)first of all your produce;
10 So your (S)barns will be filled with plenty
And your (T)vats will burst with new wine.
11 (U)My son, do not reject the [d]discipline of Yahweh
Or loathe His reproof,
12 For (V)whom Yahweh loves He reproves,
Even (W)as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
13 (X)How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who obtains discernment.
14 For her (Y)profit is better than the profit of silver
And her produce better than fine gold.
15 She is (Z)more precious than [e]pearls;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 (AA)Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (AB)riches and glory.
17 Her (AC)ways are pleasant ways
And all her pathways are (AD)peace.
18 She is a (AE)tree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.
19 Yahweh (AF)by wisdom founded the earth,
By discernment He (AG)established the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the (AH)deeps were split up
And the (AI)skies drip with dew.
21 My son, (AJ)let them not deviate from your eyes;
Guard sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be (AK)life for your soul
And (AL)grace for your neck.
23 Then you will (AM)walk in your way securely
And your foot will not (AN)stumble.
24 When you (AO)lie down, you will not be in dread;
You will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 (AP)Do not be afraid of sudden dread
Nor of the (AQ)storm of the wicked when it comes;
26 For Yahweh will be [f]your confidence
And will (AR)keep your foot from being caught.
27 (AS)Do not withhold good from [g]those to whom it is due,
When it is in your hand to do it.
28 (AT)Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When it is there with you.
29 (AU)Do not devise [h]harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
30 (AV)Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has dealt you no [i]harm.
31 (AW)Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the (AX)devious one is an abomination to Yahweh;
But His (AY)secret council is with the upright.
33 The (AZ)curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,
But He (BA)blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Though (BB)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (BC)He gives grace to the humble.
35 (BD)The wise will inherit glory,
But [j]fools raise up disgrace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:1 Or instruction
- Proverbs 3:6 Lit know
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
- Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction
- Proverbs 3:15 Or corals
- Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side
- Proverbs 3:27 Lit its owners
- Proverbs 3:29 Lit evil
- Proverbs 3:30 Lit evil
- Proverbs 3:35 Or He raises fools up in dishonor
箴言 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
信靠耶和华
3 孩子啊，不要忘记我的训言，
要把我的诫命存在心里，
2 因为这必使你延年益寿，
幸福平安。
3 不要让慈爱和信实离开你，
要把他们系在你的颈项上，
刻在你的心坎上。
4 这样，你必蒙上帝和世人的喜悦，
享有美誉。
5 你要全心信靠耶和华，
不可倚靠自己的悟性。
6 凡事都要寻求祂，
祂必指引你走正路。
7 不要自以为有智慧，
要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。
8 这样可医治你的身体，
滋润你的筋骨。
9 你要用自己的财富和一切初熟的物产来尊崇耶和华，
10 祂必使你五谷满仓，
榨酒池溢出新酿。
11 孩子啊，不可轻视耶和华的管教，
也不可厌烦祂的责备。
12 因为耶和华责备祂所爱的人，
就像父亲责备他所疼爱的孩子。
13 找到智慧、得到悟性的人有福了，
14 因为智慧比银子更有价值，
比金子更有益处，
15 比珠宝更珍贵；
你所喜爱的一切都难以相比。
16 智慧的右手有长寿，
左手有富贵和尊荣。
17 她的路上有福乐，
她的道上有平安。
18 对持守智慧的人来说，
智慧是生命树，
紧握智慧的人必蒙祝福。
19 耶和华以智慧奠立大地，
以悟性铺设诸天；
20 祂的知识使深渊裂开，
使天上降下甘霖。
21 孩子啊，你要守护智慧和明辨力，
别让她们离开你的视线。
22 她们必给你带来生命，
作你颈项上华美的装饰。
23 如此，你必步履稳健，不致失足；
24 你必安然躺卧，睡得香甜。
25 不要怕突来的灾祸，
不要怕恶人遭毁灭，
26 因为耶和华是你的靠山，
祂使你的脚不陷入网罗。
27 倘若有力量行善，
就当帮助有需要的人，不要推托。
28 倘若可以帮忙，
就不可对有求于你的邻人说：
“回去吧，明天再来，我必给你！”
29 邻舍在你附近安分居住，
不可谋害他。
30 别人若没有害你，
不要无故与他相争。
31 不要羡慕残暴之徒，
也不可步其后尘，
32 因为耶和华憎恶邪僻之徒，
喜爱正直的人。
33 耶和华咒诅恶人的家，
赐福义人的家。
34 耶和华讥笑好讥诮的人，
恩待谦卑的人。
35 智者得尊荣，
愚人受羞辱。
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