Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
(A)Bind them around your neck,
(B)Write them on the tablet of your heart,
(C)And so find favor and [a]high esteem
In the sight of God and man.

(D)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(E)And lean not on your own understanding;
(F)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [b]direct your paths.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Lit. good understanding
  2. Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight

Let love and faithfulness(A) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(B)
Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(C)

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

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths