Proverbs 3:1-24 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־ תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃	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	כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃	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	חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־ יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־ גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃	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	וּמְצָא־ חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃ פ	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	בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־ יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־ בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־ תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃	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	בְּכָל־ דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃	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	אַל־ תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃	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	רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	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	כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־ יְ֭הוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־ תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃	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	וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃ פ	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	מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־ תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־ תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃	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	כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־ בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃	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	אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃	Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,	Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
14	כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־ כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃	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	יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא [מפניים] (מִפְּנִינִ֑ים) וְכָל־ חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־ בָֽהּ׃	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	אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃	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	דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־ נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־ נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃	Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.	Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
18	עֵץ־ חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ פ	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	יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־ אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃	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	בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־ טָֽל׃	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	בְּ֭נִי אַל־ יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃	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	וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃	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	אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃	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	אִם־ תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־ תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃	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.
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