Proverbs 3
King James Version
3 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3
English Standard Version
Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
3 (A)My son, do not forget my teaching,
(B)but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 for (C)length of days and years of life
and (D)peace they will add to you.
3 Let not (E)steadfast love and (F)faithfulness forsake you;
(G)bind them around your neck;
(H)write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will (I)find favor and (J)good success[a]
in the sight of God and man.
5 (K)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and (L)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways (M)acknowledge him,
and he (N)will make straight your paths.
7 (O)Be not wise in your own eyes;
(P)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (Q)healing to your flesh[b]
and (R)refreshment[c] to your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with (S)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (T)barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
11 (U)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 (V)a father the son in whom he delights.
Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
13 (W)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 (X)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than (Y)gold.
15 She is more precious than (Z)jewels,
and (AA)nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 (AB)Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are (AC)riches and honor.
17 Her (AD)ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is (AE)a tree of life to those who (AF)lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
19 (AG)The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding (AH)he established the heavens;
20 by his knowledge (AI)the deeps broke open,
and (AJ)the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, (AK)do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will be (AL)life for your soul
and (AM)adornment for your neck.
23 (AN)Then you will walk on your way securely,
(AO)and your foot will not stumble.
24 (AP)If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, (AQ)your sleep will be sweet.
25 (AR)Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of (AS)the ruin[d] of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will (AT)keep your foot from being caught.
27 (AU)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,[e]
when it is in your power to do it.
28 (AV)Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29 (AW)Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who (AX)dwells trustingly beside you.
30 (AY)Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31 (AZ)Do not envy (BA)a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for (BB)the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are (BC)in his confidence.
33 (BD)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he (BE)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the (BF)scorners he (BG)is scornful,
(BH)but to the humble he gives favor.[f]
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get[g] disgrace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:4 Or repute
- Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
- Proverbs 3:25 Hebrew storm
- Proverbs 3:27 Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners
- Proverbs 3:34 Or grace
- Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Proverbes 3
Louis Segond
3 Mon fils, n'oublie pas mes enseignements, Et que ton coeur garde mes préceptes;
2 Car ils prolongeront les jours et les années de ta vie, Et ils augmenteront ta paix.
3 Que la bonté et la fidélité ne t'abandonnent pas; Lie-les à ton cou, écris-les sur la table de ton coeur.
4 Tu acquerras ainsi de la grâce et une raison saine, Aux yeux de Dieu et des hommes.
5 Confie-toi en l'Éternel de tout ton coeur, Et ne t'appuie pas sur ta sagesse;
6 Reconnais-le dans toutes tes voies, Et il aplanira tes sentiers.
7 Ne sois point sage à tes propres yeux, Crains l'Éternel, et détourne-toi du mal:
8 Ce sera la santé pour tes muscles, Et un rafraîchissement pour tes os.
9 Honore l'Éternel avec tes biens, Et avec les prémices de tout ton revenu:
10 Alors tes greniers seront remplis d'abondance, Et tes cuves regorgeront de moût.
11 Mon fils, ne méprise pas la correction de l'Éternel, Et ne t'effraie point de ses châtiments;
12 Car l'Éternel châtie celui qu'il aime, Comme un père l'enfant qu'il chérit.
13 Heureux l'homme qui a trouvé la sagesse, Et l'homme qui possède l'intelligence!
14 Car le gain qu'elle procure est préférable à celui de l'argent, Et le profit qu'on en tire vaut mieux que l'or;
15 Elle est plus précieuse que les perles, Elle a plus de valeur que tous les objets de prix.
16 Dans sa droite est une longue vie; Dans sa gauche, la richesse et la gloire.
17 Ses voies sont des voies agréables, Et tous ses sentiers sont paisibles.
18 Elle est un arbre de vie pour ceux qui la saisissent, Et ceux qui la possèdent sont heureux.
19 C'est par la sagesse que l'Éternel a fondé la terre, C'est par l'intelligence qu'il a affermi les cieux;
20 C'est par sa science que les abîmes se sont ouverts, Et que les nuages distillent la rosée.
21 Mon fils, que ces enseignements ne s'éloignent pas de tes yeux, Garde la sagesse et la réflexion:
22 Elles seront la vie de ton âme, Et l'ornement de ton cou.
23 Alors tu marcheras avec assurance dans ton chemin, Et ton pied ne heurtera pas.
24 Si tu te couches, tu seras sans crainte; Et quand tu seras couché, ton sommeil sera doux.
25 Ne redoute ni une terreur soudaine, Ni une attaque de la part des méchants;
26 Car l'Éternel sera ton assurance, Et il préservera ton pied de toute embûche.
27 Ne refuse pas un bienfait à celui qui y a droit, Quand tu as le pouvoir de l'accorder.
28 Ne dis pas à ton prochain: Va et reviens, Demain je donnerai! quand tu as de quoi donner.
29 Ne médite pas le mal contre ton prochain, Lorsqu'il demeure tranquillement près de toi.
30 Ne conteste pas sans motif avec quelqu'un, Lorsqu'il ne t'a point fait de mal.
31 Ne porte pas envie à l'homme violent, Et ne choisis aucune de ses voies.
32 Car l'Éternel a en horreur les hommes pervers, Mais il est un ami pour les hommes droits;
33 La malédiction de l'Éternel est dans la maison du méchant, Mais il bénit la demeure des justes;
34 Il se moque des moqueurs, Mais il fait grâce aux humbles;
35 Les sages hériteront la gloire, Mais les insensés ont la honte en partage.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
