# Proverbs 3 ## Proverbs 3:1 - [KJV] My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: - [ASV] My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: - [YLT] My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, ### Notes on Proverbs 3:1 - ## Proverbs 3:2 - [KJV] For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. - [ASV] For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. - [YLT] For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:2 - ## Proverbs 3:3 - [KJV] Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: - [ASV] Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: - [YLT] Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart, ### Notes on Proverbs 3:3 - ## Proverbs 3:4 - [KJV] So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. - [ASV] So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. - [YLT] And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:4 - ## Proverbs 3:5 - [KJV] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. - [ASV] Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: - [YLT] Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:5 - ## Proverbs 3:6 - [KJV] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. - [ASV] In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. - [YLT] In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:6 - ## Proverbs 3:7 - [KJV] Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. - [ASV] Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: - [YLT] Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:7 - ## Proverbs 3:8 - [KJV] It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. - [ASV] It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. - [YLT] Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:8 - ## Proverbs 3:9 - [KJV] Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: - [ASV] Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: - [YLT] Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; ### Notes on Proverbs 3:9 - ## Proverbs 3:10 - [KJV] So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. - [ASV] So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. - [YLT] And filled are thy barns *with* plenty, And *with* new wine thy presses break forth. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:10 - ## Proverbs 3:11 - [KJV] My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: - [ASV] My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: - [YLT] Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof, ### Notes on Proverbs 3:11 - ## Proverbs 3:12 - [KJV] For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son *in whom* he delighteth. - [ASV] For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. - [YLT] For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:12 - ## Proverbs 3:13 - [KJV] Happy *is* the man *that* findeth wisdom, and the man *that* getteth understanding. - [ASV] Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. - [YLT] O the happiness of a man *who* hath found wisdom, And of a man *who* bringeth forth understanding. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:13 - ## Proverbs 3:14 - [KJV] For the merchandise of it *is* better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. - [ASV] For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold. - [YLT] For better *is* her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:14 - ## Proverbs 3:15 - [KJV] She *is* more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. - [ASV] She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her. - [YLT] Precious she *is* above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:15 - ## Proverbs 3:16 - [KJV] Length of days *is* in her right hand; *and* in her left hand riches and honour. - [ASV] Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. - [YLT] Length of days *is* in her right hand, In her left *are* wealth and honour. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:16 - ## Proverbs 3:17 - [KJV] Her ways *are* ways of pleasantness, and all her paths *are* peace. - [ASV] Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. - [YLT] Her ways *are* ways of pleasantness, And all her paths *are* peace. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:17 - ## Proverbs 3:18 - [KJV] She *is* a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy *is every one* that retaineth her. - [ASV] She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her. - [YLT] A tree of life she *is* to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her *is* happy. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:18 - ## Proverbs 3:19 - [KJV] The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. - [ASV] Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens. - [YLT] Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:19 - ## Proverbs 3:20 - [KJV] By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. - [ASV] By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. - [YLT] By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:20 - ## Proverbs 3:21 - [KJV] My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: - [ASV] My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: - [YLT] My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness, ### Notes on Proverbs 3:21 - ## Proverbs 3:22 - [KJV] So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. - [ASV] So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. - [YLT] And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:22 - ## Proverbs 3:23 - [KJV] Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. - [ASV] Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble. - [YLT] Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:23 - ## Proverbs 3:24 - [KJV] When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. - [ASV] When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. - [YLT] If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:24 - ## Proverbs 3:25 - [KJV] Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. - [ASV] Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh: - [YLT] Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:25 - ## Proverbs 3:26 - [KJV] For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. - [ASV] For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken. - [YLT] For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:26 - ## Proverbs 3:27 - [KJV] Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do *it*. - [ASV] Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. - [YLT] Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand *is* toward God to do *it*. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:27 - ## Proverbs 3:28 - [KJV] Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. - [ASV] Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. - [YLT] Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:28 - ## Proverbs 3:29 - [KJV] Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. - [ASV] Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. - [YLT] Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:29 - ## Proverbs 3:30 - [KJV] Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. - [ASV] Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm. - [YLT] Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:30 - ## Proverbs 3:31 - [KJV] Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. - [ASV] Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. - [YLT] Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:31 - ## Proverbs 3:32 - [KJV] For the froward *is* abomination to the LORD: but his secret *is* with the righteous. - [ASV] For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. - [YLT] For an abomination to Jehovah *is* the perverted, And with the upright *is* His secret counsel. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:32 - ## Proverbs 3:33 - [KJV] The curse of the LORD *is* in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. - [ASV] The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. - [YLT] The curse of Jehovah *is* in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:33 - ## Proverbs 3:34 - [KJV] Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. - [ASV] Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly. - [YLT] If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace. ### Notes on Proverbs 3:34 - ## Proverbs 3:35 - [KJV] The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. - [ASV] The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools. - [YLT] Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame! ### Notes on Proverbs 3:35 -