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

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Footnotes

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

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

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child