Proverbs 3

Show verse 1 ToDo itemsHide verse 1 ToDo items1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
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T Don’t forget or ignore the Lord’s teaching and His commandments.
T Take God’s commandments to heart making it a priority to obey them.
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Show verse 2 ToDo itemsHide verse 2 ToDo items2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
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P Know that obedience to God’s commandments will bring length of days, long life and peace to you. [v1-2]
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Show verse 3 ToDo itemsHide verse 3 ToDo items3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
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T Don’t let go of mercy and truth.
T Demonstrate mercy and truth in the way that you live.
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Show verse 4 ToDo itemsHide verse 4 ToDo items4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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P Make mercy and truth a priority in your life and you will find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. [v3-4]
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Show verse 5 ToDo itemsHide verse 5 ToDo items5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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T Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
T Don’t rely on your own understanding.
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Show verse 6 ToDo itemsHide verse 6 ToDo items6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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P Seek God’s instruction in everything you do and He will make your paths pleasant and prosperous. [v5-6]
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Show verse 7 ToDo itemsHide verse 7 ToDo items7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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T Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
T Fear the Lord.
T Depart from evil.
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Show verse 8 ToDo itemsHide verse 8 ToDo items8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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P Know that when you fear the Lord and depart from evil it will bring blessing to your health and well being. [v7-8]
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Show verse 9 ToDo itemsHide verse 9 ToDo items9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
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T Honour the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your increase.
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Show verse 10 ToDo itemsHide verse 10 ToDo items10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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P Know that the Lord will bless you with plenty when you honour Him with your offerings and tithes. [v9-10]
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Show verse 11 ToDo itemsHide verse 11 ToDo items11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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T Don’t despise the chastening of the Lord.
T Don’t grow weary of the Lord’s correction.
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Show verse 12 ToDo itemsHide verse 12 ToDo items12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
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C Know that those who the Lord loves He corrects.
T Expect the Lord’s correction because He loves you just like a father who corrects the son in whom he delights.
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Show verse 13 ToDo itemsHide verse 13 ToDo items13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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P Know that obtaining wisdom and understanding will bring you happiness.
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Show verse 14 ToDo itemsHide verse 14 ToDo items14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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F Know that wisdom and understanding are more profitable than silver and more valuable than gold.
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Show verse 15 ToDo itemsHide verse 15 ToDo items15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
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T Recognise the importance and true value of wisdom and understanding which are beyond comparison with anything you could possibly desire.
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Show verse 16 ToDo itemsHide verse 16 ToDo items16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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F Know that wisdom brings long life, wealth and honour.
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Show verse 17 ToDo itemsHide verse 17 ToDo items17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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F Know that the ways of wisdom are pleasant and peaceful.
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Show verse 18 ToDo itemsHide verse 18 ToDo items18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
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P Know that wisdom is a tree of life, happiness and prosperity to all who obtain and retain her.
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Show verse 19 ToDo itemsHide verse 19 ToDo items19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
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F Know that God used His wisdom and understanding to construct the Earth and the heavens.
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Show verse 20 ToDo itemsHide verse 20 ToDo items20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
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F Know that God knows how to part the sea and how to cause it to rain.
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Show verse 21 ToDo itemsHide verse 21 ToDo items21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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T Do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight.
T Demonstrate obedience to sound wisdom and discretion.
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22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Show verse 25 ToDo itemsHide verse 25 ToDo items25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
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T Don’t be frightened by sudden feelings of alarm.
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Show verse 26 ToDo itemsHide verse 26 ToDo items26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
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P Know that the Lord shall be your confidence and will protect you.
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Show verse 27 ToDo itemsHide verse 27 ToDo items27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
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T Don’t withhold good from them to whom it is due when you are able to.
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28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Show verse 30 ToDo itemsHide verse 30 ToDo items30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
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T Don’t argue with someone for no reason.
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31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Show verse 33 ToDo itemsHide verse 33 ToDo items33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
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F Know that the Lord curses the wicked.
F Know that the Lord blesses the habitation of the just.
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Show verse 34 ToDo itemsHide verse 34 ToDo items34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
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C Know that the Lord gives grace to the lowly.
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Show verse 35 ToDo itemsHide verse 35 ToDo items35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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P Know that the wise shall inherit glory.
W Know that shame shall be the reward of fools.
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