Proverbs

Chapter 3

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¹My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:10 sermons²For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.12 sermons³Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:12 sermons⁴So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.10 sermons⁵Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.39 sermons⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.32 sermons⁷Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.14 sermons⁸It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.7 sermons⁹Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:10 sermons¹⁰So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.9 sermons¹¹My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:11 sermons¹²For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.9 sermons¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.8 sermons¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.8 sermons¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.10 sermons¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.11 sermons¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.9 sermons¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.8 sermons¹⁹The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.9 sermons²⁰By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.9 sermons²¹My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:9 sermons²²So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.9 sermons²³Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.9 sermons²⁴When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.8 sermons²⁵Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.8 sermons²⁶For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.8 sermons²⁷Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.7 sermons²⁸Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.7 sermons²⁹Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.7 sermons³⁰Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.11 sermons³¹Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.7 sermons³²For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.7 sermons³³The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.7 sermons³⁴Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.7 sermons³⁵The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.8 sermons