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Proverbs 3:1-35

1 Further Benefits of Wisdom
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,

2 for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you prosperity.

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Then you will win favor and a good name
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 will make your paths straight.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.

8 This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.

11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
and do not resent his rebuke,

12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in.

13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gains understanding,

14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.

16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.

17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

19 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,
by understanding he set the heavens in place;

20 by his knowledge the deeps were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.

21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,
do not let them out of your sight;

22 they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.

23 Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble;

24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being snared.

27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,
when it is in your power to act.

28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow”—
when you now have it with you.

29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.

30 Do not accuse a man for no reason—
when he has done you no harm.

31 Do not envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways,

32 for the Lord detests a perverse man
but takes the upright into his confidence.

33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.

34 He mocks proud mockers
but gives grace to the humble.

35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools he holds up to shame.

Cross References for Proverbs 3:1-35

Psalms 103:18 - with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts. Click to read the verse Psalms 103:18 Click to read the verse Psalms 103:18

Psalms 32:8 - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Click to read the verse Psalms 32:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 32:8

Joshua 1:8 - Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that y... Click to read the verse Joshua 1:8 Click to read the verse Joshua 1:8

Proverbs 1:8 - Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom Warning Against Enticement Listen, my son, to your father’s inst... Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:8

1 Thessalonians 5:21 - Test everything. Hold on to the good. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Proverbs 7:1 - Warning Against the Adulteress My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:1

Proverbs 23:26 - My son, give me your heart and let your eyes keep to my ways, Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:26 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:26

Jeremiah 31:33 - “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord.... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:33 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:33

Deuteronomy 4:23 - Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you; do not make f... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:23 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:23

Proverbs 22:17 - Sayings of the Wise Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to wh... Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:17

Deuteronomy 4:9 - Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes ha... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:9

Numbers 15:39 - You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, t... Click to read the verse Numbers 15:39 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:39

Deuteronomy 11:18 - Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind th... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 11:18 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 11:18

Psalms 40:8 - I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” Click to read the verse Psalms 40:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 40:8

Luke 8:15 - But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, reta... Click to read the verse Luke 8:15 Click to read the verse Luke 8:15

Deuteronomy 8:1 - Do Not Forget the Lord Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you ma... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:1 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:1

Psalms 119:34 - Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:34 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:34

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 - These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:6-9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Hebrews 12:5 - And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not m... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:5 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:5

Deuteronomy 26:13 - Then say to the Lord your God: “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:13 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:13

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:11 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:11

Psalms 119:11 - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:11 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:11

John 14:21-24 - Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be lov... Click to read the verse John 14:21-24 Click to read the verse John 14:21-24

Deuteronomy 30:16-20 - For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his command... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 30:16-20 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 30:16-20

Proverbs 2:1 - Moral Benefits of Wisdom My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:1

Proverbs 31:5 - lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:5

Psalms 119:153 - ר Resh Look upon my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:153 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:153

Psalms 119:93 - I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:93 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:93

Psalms 119:176 - I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:176 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:176

Psalms 119:141 - Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:141 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:141

Isaiah 51:17 - The Cup of the Lord’s Wrath Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the han... Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:17

Hosea 4:6 - my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also re... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:6 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:6

Proverbs 4:4 - he taught me and said, “Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will... Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:4

1 Chronicles 28:8 - “So now I charge you in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of the Lord, and in the hea... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:8 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:8

Psalms 119:16 - I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:16 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:16

Psalms 119:47-48 - for I delight in your commands because I love them. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:47-48 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:47-48

Proverbs 4:5 - Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:5

Proverbs 19:16 - He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:16

1 Corinthians 15:2 - By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:2 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:2