Proverbs 3 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 My sonne, forget not thou my lawe, but see that thine heart kepe my commaundementes: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
2 For they shal prolong the dayes and yeres of thy lyfe, and bryng thee peace. for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
3 Let mercie and faithfulnesse neuer go from thee: binde them about thy necke, and write them in the tables of thyne heart: Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstandyng in the sight of God and men. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
5 Put thy trust in God with all thine heart: & leane not vnto thine owne wit: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall order thy goynges. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Be not wise in thine owne conceipt: but feare the Lorde, and depart from euyll: Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
8 So shall thy nauell be whole, and thy bones strong. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
9 Honour the Lorde with thy substaunce, and with the firstlynges of all thyne encrease: Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 So shall thy barnes be filled with plenteousnesse, and thy presses shall flowe ouer with sweete wine. then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
11 My sonne refuse not the chastening of the Lorde, neither faynt when thou art corrected of hym: My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,
12 For whom the Lorde loueth, him he chasteneth, and yet deliteth in him, euen as a father in his owne sonne. for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
13 Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng: Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
14 For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof is better then golde. for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
15 She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 In her right hande is long life, and in her left hande riches and honour. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of lyfe to them that lay holde vpon her: and blessed is he that kepeth her fast. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
19 With wysdome hath the Lorde layde the foundation of the earth, and thorow vnderstanding hath he stablished the heauens. The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;
20 Thorow his knowledge the deapthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the deawe. by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
21 My sonne, let not these thinges depart from thyne eyes, but kepe wysdome and vnderstanding: My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22 So they shall be lyfe vnto thy soule, and grace vnto thy mouth. and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.
23 Then shalt thou walke safely in thy way, and thy foote shall not stumble. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24 If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraide: but shalt take thy rest, and sleepe sweetely. If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Thou shalt not be afraide of any sodayne feare, neither for the violent rushing in of the vngodly when it commeth. Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 For the Lorde shall stande by thy side, & kepe thy foote that thou be not taken. for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
27 Withdraw no good thyng from them that haue nede, so long as thyne hande is able to do it. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
28 Say not vnto thy neyghbour, go thy way and come agayne, and to morowe wyll I geue thee: where as thou hast nowe to geue hym. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you|— when you already have it with you.
29 Intende no hurt against thy neyghbour, seing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee. Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
30 Striue not with any man without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harme. Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm. Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.
31 Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes: Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.
32 For the Lord abhorreth the froward: but his counsayle is among the righteous. for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence. For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the vngodly: but he blesseth the dwellinges of the righteous. The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 As for the scornfull, doth he not laugh them to scorne? but he geueth grace vnto the lowly. Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor. He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
35 The wyse shall haue honour in possession: but shame is the promotion that fooles shall haue. The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace. The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.
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