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Proverbs 3

My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; 2 For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, 4 And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. 8 It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. 11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; 12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.

13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; 14 For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; 20 By His knowledge the depths were 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 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 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 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. 28 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 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

31 Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways; 32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, but His secret counsel is with the upright. 33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the just. 34 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.

箴言 3

我兒，不要忘記我的法則，你心要謹守我的誡命， 2 因為他必將長久的日子、生命的年數與平安加給你。 3 不可使慈愛、誠實離開你，要繫在你頸項上，刻在你心版上。 4 這樣，你必在神和世人眼前蒙恩寵，有聰明。 5 你要專心仰賴耶和華，不可倚靠自己的聰明， 6 在你一切所行的事上都要認定他，他必指引你的路。 7 不要自以為有智慧，要敬畏耶和華，遠離惡事。 8 這便醫治你的肚臍，滋潤你的百骨。 9 你要以財物和一切初熟的土產尊榮耶和華， 10 這樣，你的倉房必充滿有餘，你的酒榨有新酒盈溢。 11 我兒，你不可輕看耶和華的管教，也不可厭煩他的責備。 12 因為耶和華所愛的，他必責備，正如父親責備所喜愛的兒子。

13 得智慧，得聰明的，這人便為有福！ 14 因為得智慧勝過得銀子，其利益強如精金； 15 比珍珠寶貴，你一切所喜愛的都不足與比較。 16 她右手有長壽，左手有富貴。 17 她的道是安樂，她的路全是平安。 18 她與持守她的做生命樹，持定她的俱各有福。 19 耶和華以智慧立地，以聰明定天， 20 以知識使深淵裂開，使天空滴下甘露。

21 我兒，要謹守真智慧和謀略，不可使他離開你的眼目。 22 這樣，他必做你的生命，頸項的美飾。 23 你就坦然行路，不致碰腳。 24 你躺下，必不懼怕；你躺臥，睡得香甜。 25 忽然來的驚恐，不要害怕；惡人遭毀滅，也不要恐懼。 26 因為耶和華是你所倚靠的，他必保守你的腳不陷入網羅。

27 你手若有行善的力量，不可推辭，就當向那應得的人施行。 28 你那裡若有現成的，不可對鄰舍說：「去吧，明天再來，我必給你。」 29 你的鄰舍既在你附近安居，你不可設計害他。 30 人未曾加害於你，不可無故與他相爭。 31 不可嫉妒強暴的人，也不可選擇他所行的路。 32 因為乖僻人為耶和華所憎惡，正直人為他所親密。 33 耶和華咒詛惡人的家庭，賜福於義人的居所。 34 他譏誚那好譏誚的人，賜恩給謙卑的人。 35 智慧人必承受尊榮，愚昧人高升也成為羞辱。