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Proverbs 3
New King James Version
Proverbs 3
New King James Version
Guidance for the Young
3 My son, do not forget my law,
(A)But let your heart keep my commands;
2 For length of days and long life
And (B)peace they will add to you.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
(C)Bind them around your neck,
(D)Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 (E)And so find favor and [a]high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
5 (F)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(G)And lean not on your own understanding;
6 (H)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [b]direct your paths.
7 Do not be wise in your own (I)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your [c]flesh,
And (J)strength[d] to your bones.
9 (K)Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 (L)So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 (M)My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
(N)Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
13 (O)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
14 (P)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (Q)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16 (R)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17 (S)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is (T)a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who [e]retain her.
19 (U)The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;
20 By His knowledge the depths were (V)broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes—
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22 So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
23 (W)Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
25 (X)Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
27 (Y)Do not withhold good from [f]those to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
28 (Z)Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
30 (AA)Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
31 (AB)Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
(AC)But His secret counsel is with the upright.
33 (AD)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (AE)He blesses the home of the just.
34 (AF)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:4 Lit. good understanding
- Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight
- Proverbs 3:8 Body, lit. navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit. drink
- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
- Proverbs 3:27 Lit. its owners
Miyambo 3
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Miyambo 3
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Phindu Lina la Nzeru
3 Mwana wanga, usayiwale malangizo anga,
mtima wako usunge malamulo anga.
2 Ukatero zaka za moyo wako zidzachuluka
ndipo udzakhala pa mtendere.
3 Makhalidwe ochitira ena chifundo ndi owonetsa kukhulupirika asakuchokere.
Uwamangirire mʼkhosi mwako ngati mkanda
ndi kuwalemba pa mtima pako.
4 Ukatero udzapeza kuyanja ndi mbiri yabwino
pamaso pa Mulungu ndi anthu.
5 Uzikhulupirira Yehova ndi mtima wako wonse
ndipo usadalire nzeru zako za kumvetsa zinthu.
6 Pa zochita zako zonse uvomereze kuti Mulungu alipo,
ndipo Iye adzawongola njira zako.
7 Usamadzione ngati wa nzeru.
Uziopa Yehova ndi kupewa zoyipa.
8 Ukatero thupi lako lidzakhala la moyo wabwino
ndi mafupa ako adzakhala olimba.
9 Uzilemekeza Yehova ndi chuma chako chonse;
zokolola zonse zoyamba kucha uzilemekeza nazonso Yehova.
10 Ukatero nkhokwe zako zidzadzaza ndi zinthu zambiri,
ndiponso mitsuko yako idzadzaza ndi vinyo.
11 Mwana wanga usanyoze malangizo a Yehova,
ndipo usayipidwe ndi chidzudzulo chake.
12 Paja Yehova amadzudzula amene amamukonda,
monga abambo achitira mwana amene amakondwera naye.
13 Wodala munthu amene wapeza nzeru,
munthu amene walandira nzeru zomvetsa zinthu,
14 pakuti phindu la nzeru ndi labwino kuposa la siliva,
phindu lakelo ndi labwino kuposanso golide.
15 Nzeru ndi yoposa miyala yamtengowapatali;
ndipo zonse zimene umazikhumba sizingafanane ndi nzeru.
16 Mʼdzanja lake lamanja muli moyo wautali;
mʼdzanja lake lamanzere muli chuma ndi ulemu.
17 Njira zake ndi njira zosangalatsa,
ndipo mu njira zake zonse muli mtendere.
18 Nzeru ili ngati mtengo wopatsa moyo kwa oyigwiritsitsa;
wodala munthu amene amayigwiritsa kwambiri.
19 Yehova anakhazikitsa dziko lapansi pogwiritsa ntchito nzeru.
Anagwiritsanso ntchito nzeru zakudziwa bwino zinthu pamene ankakhazikitsa zakumwamba.
20 Mwa nzeru zake Yehova anatumphutsa madzi kuchokera mʼnthaka
ndiponso mitambo inagwetsa mvula.
21 Mwana wanga usunge nzeru yeniyeni ndi khalidwe lomalingarira zinthu bwino.
Zimenezi zisakuchokere.
22 Zimenezi zidzakupatsa moyo,
moyo wake wosangalatsa ndi wabwino ngati mkanda wa mʼkhosi.
23 Choncho udzayenda pa njira yako mosaopa kanthu,
ndipo phazi lako silidzapunthwa;
24 pamene ugona pansi, sudzachita mantha;
ukadzagona pansi tulo tako tidzakhala tokoma.
25 Usaope tsoka lobwera mwadzidzidzi
kapena chiwonongeko chimene chidzagwera anthu oyipa,
26 pakuti Yehova adzakulimbitsa mtima
ndipo adzasunga phazi lako kuti lisakodwe mu msampha.
27 Usaleke kuchitira zabwino amene ayenera kulandira zabwino,
pamene uli nazo mphamvu zochitira zimenezi.
28 Usanene kwa mnansi wako kuti,
“Pita, uchite kubweranso. Ndidzakupatsa mawa”
pamene uli nazo tsopano.
29 Usamukonzere chiwembu mnansi wako,
amene anakhala nawe pafupi mokudalira.
30 Usakangane ndi munthu wopanda chifukwa
pamene iye sanakuchitire zoyipa.
31 Usachite naye nsanje munthu wachiwawa
kapena kutsanzira khalidwe lake lililonse.
32 Pakuti Yehova amanyansidwa ndi munthu woyipa
koma amayanjana nawo anthu olungama.
33 Yehova amatemberera nyumba ya munthu woyipa,
koma amadalitsa nyumba ya anthu olungama.
34 Anthu onyoza, Iye amawanyoza,
koma amakomera mtima anthu odzichepetsa.
35 Anthu anzeru adzalandira ulemu,
koma zitsiru adzazichititsa manyazi.
Proverbs 3
New International Version
Proverbs 3
New International Version
Wisdom Bestows Well-Being
3 My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years(C)
and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)
3 Let love and faithfulness(E) never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.(F)
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.(G)
5 Trust in the Lord(H) with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths(I) straight.[a](J)
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;(K)
fear the Lord(L) and shun evil.(M)
8 This will bring health to your body(N)
and nourishment to your bones.(O)
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits(P) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(Q) to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.(R)
11 My son,(S) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(T)
and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(U)
as a father the son he delights in.[b](V)
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.(W)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(X)
nothing you desire can compare with her.(Y)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(Z)
in her left hand are riches and honor.(AA)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.(AB)
18 She is a tree of life(AC) to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.(AD)
19 By wisdom(AE) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,(AF)
by understanding he set the heavens(AG) in place;
20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.
21 My son,(AH) do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,(AI)
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22 they will be life for you,(AJ)
an ornament to grace your neck.(AK)
23 Then you will go on your way in safety,(AL)
and your foot will not stumble.(AM)
24 When you lie down,(AN) you will not be afraid;(AO)
when you lie down, your sleep(AP) will be sweet.
25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the Lord will be at your side(AQ)
and will keep your foot(AR) from being snared.(AS)
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.(AT)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.(AU)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
31 Do not envy(AV) the violent
or choose any of their ways.
32 For the Lord detests the perverse(AW)
but takes the upright into his confidence.(AX)
33 The Lord’s curse(AY) is on the house of the wicked,(AZ)
but he blesses the home of the righteous.(BA)
34 He mocks(BB) proud mockers(BC)
but shows favor to the humble(BD) and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
- Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child
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