Proverbs, Chapter 3:

Verses from Proverbs, Chapter 3 of the book of Proverbs of the Bible.

More benefits of wisdom

• 1. My son, do not forget my law, keep my commandments in your heart;
• 2. for they will prolong your days and add years of life and peace to you.
• 3. May love and fidelity never leave you; tie them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
• 4. In this way you will obtain favor and a good reputation before God and men.
• 5. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
• 6. acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
• 7. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil.
• 8. This will be medicine for your body and refreshing for your bones.
• 9. Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the firstfruits of all your income;
• 10. so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your presses will overflow with new wine.
• 11. My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary of his rebuke;
• 12. for the Lord rebukes the one he loves, just as a father rebukes the son he loves well.
• 13. Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who acquires knowledge;
• 14. for his merchandise is better than articles of silver, and his profit is greater than the finest gold.
• 15. More precious than pearls; and everything you can desire cannot compare to it.
• 16. In his right hand are length of days; on his left, riches and honor.
• 17. His ways are delightful paths, and all his paths are peace.
• 18. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who obtain it, and blessed is he who retains it.
• 19. The Lord founded the earth in wisdom; with intelligence he established the heavens.
• 20. By his knowledge the waters are divided, and the clouds drop the dew.
• 21. My son, do not let these things depart from your eyes: fear the Lord and depart from evil.
• 22. This will be health for your body and refreshment for your bones.
• 23. Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it come the springs of life.
• 24. Turn away from you the wickedness of your mouth, and put away from you the wickedness of your lips.
• 25. Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look straight ahead of you.
• 26. Consider the path of your feet, and let all your ways be straight.
• 27. Do not lean to the right or to the left; remove your foot from evil.
• 28. Do not argue with someone without reason, if he has not done you any harm.
• 29. Do not envy a violent man, nor choose any of his ways;
• 30. for the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but his secret is with the upright.
• 31. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
• 32. From mockery to mockery they will mock, but favor finds with the humble.
• 33. The Lord hates the wicked, but he who has integrity is his secret.
• 34. Surely he will mock the mockers, but he will give grace to the meek.
• 35. The wise will inherit honor, but the foolish will be ashamed.