Proverbs 3:19-35 Parallel Bible Translations

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19 YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, || He prepared the heavens by understanding. 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 By His knowledge depths have been broken, || And clouds drop dew. 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 son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, || Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness, 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 And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck. 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 you go your way confidently, || And your foot does 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 you lie down, you are not afraid, || Indeed, you have lain down, || And your sleep has been sweet. 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 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, || And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes. 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 YHWH is at your side, || And He has kept your foot from capture. 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 Do not withhold good from its owners, || When your hand [is] toward God 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 Do not say to your friend, || “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” || When substance [is] with you. 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 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, || And he sitting confidently with you. 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 Do not strive with a man without cause, || If he has not done you evil. 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 Do not be envious of a man of violence, || Nor fix on any of his ways. 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 perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, || And His secret counsel [is] with the upright. 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 YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation 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 If He scorns the scorners, || Yet He gives grace to the humble. 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 wise inherit glory, || And fools are bearing away shame! The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace. The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.
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