Proverbs 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 3

¹My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

KJVMy son^H1121, forget^H7911^(H8799) not my law^H8451; but let thine heart^H3820 keep^H5341^(H8799) my commandments^H4687:

² for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.

KJVFor length^H753 of days^H3117, and long^H8141 life^H2416, and peace^H7965, shall they add^H3254^(H8686) to thee.

³ Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

KJVLet not mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 forsake^H5800^(H8799) thee: bind^H7194^(H8798) them about thy neck^H1621; write^H3789^(H8798) them upon the table^H3871 of thine heart^H3820:

⁴ So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

KJVSo shalt thou find^H4672^(H8798) favour^H2580 and good^H2896 understanding^H7922 in the sight^H5869 of God^H430 and man^H120.

⁵ Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

KJVTrust^H982^(H8798) in the LORD^H3068 with all thine heart^H3820; and lean^H8172^(H8735) not unto thine own understanding^H998.

⁶ In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

KJVIn all thy ways^H1870 acknowledge^H3045^(H8798) him, and he shall direct^H3474^(H8762) thy paths^H734.

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

KJVBe not wise^H2450 in thine own eyes^H5869: fear^H3372^(H8798) the LORD^H3068, and depart^H5493^(H8798) from evil^H7451.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

KJVIt shall be health^H7500 to thy navel^H8270, and marrow^H8250 to thy bones^H6106.

⁹ Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

KJVHonour^H3513^(H8761) the LORD^H3068 with thy substance^H1952, and with the firstfruits^H7225 of all thine increase^H8393:

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

KJVSo shall thy barns^H618 be filled^H4390^(H8735) with plenty^H7647, and thy presses^H3342 shall burst out^H6555^(H8799) with new wine^H8492.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

KJVMy son^H1121, despise^H3988^(H8799) not the chastening^H4148 of the LORD^H3068; neither be weary^H6973^(H8799) of his correction^H8433:

¹² for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

KJVFor whom the LORD^H3068 loveth^H157^(H8799) he correcteth^H3198^(H8686); even as a father^H1 the son^H1121 in whom he delighteth^H7521^(H8799).

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

KJVHappy^H835 is the man^H120 that findeth^H4672^(H8804) wisdom^H2451, and the man^H120 that getteth^H6329^(H8686) understanding^H8394.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

KJVFor the merchandise^H5504 of it is better^H2896 than the merchandise^H5505 of silver^H3701, and the gain^H8393 thereof than fine gold^H2742.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

KJVShe is more precious^H3368 than rubies^H6443: and all the things thou canst desire^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737^(H8799) unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

KJVLength^H753 of days^H3117 is in her right hand^H3225; and in her left hand^H8040 riches^H6239 and honour^H3519.

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

KJVHer ways^H1870 are ways^H1870 of pleasantness^H5278, and all her paths^H5410 are peace^H7965.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

KJVShe is a tree^H6086 of life^H2416 to them that lay hold^H2388^(H8688) upon her: and happy^H833^(H8794) is every one that retaineth^H8551^(H8802) her.

¹⁹ By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 by wisdom^H2451 hath founded^H3245^(H8804) the earth^H776; by understanding^H8394 hath he established^H3559^(H8790) the heavens^H8064.

²⁰ By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

KJVBy his knowledge^H1847 the depths^H8415 are broken up^H1234^(H8738), and the clouds^H7834 drop down^H7491^(H8799) the dew^H2919.

²¹ My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

KJVMy son^H1121, let not them depart^H3868^(H8799) from thine eyes^H5869: keep^H5341^(H8798) sound wisdom^H8454 and discretion^H4209:

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

KJVSo shall they be life^H2416 unto thy soul^H5315, and grace^H2580 to thy neck^H1621.

²³ Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

KJVThen shalt thou walk^H3212^(H8799) in thy way^H1870 safely^H983, and thy foot^H7272 shall not stumble^H5062^(H8799).

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

KJVWhen thou liest down^H7901^(H8799), thou shalt not be afraid^H6342^(H8799): yea, thou shalt lie down^H7901^(H8804), and thy sleep^H8142 shall be sweet^H6149^(H8804).

²⁵ Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

KJVBe not afraid^H3372^(H8799) of sudden^H6597 fear^H6343, neither of the desolation^H7722 of the wicked^H7563, when it cometh^H935^(H8799).

²⁶ for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 shall be thy confidence^H3689, and shall keep^H8104^(H8804) thy foot^H7272 from being taken^H3921.

²⁷ Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

KJVWithhold^H4513^(H8799) not good^H2896 from them to whom it is due^H1167, when it is in the power^H410 of thine hand^H3027 to do^H6213^(H8800) it.

²⁸ Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

KJVSay^H559^(H8799) not unto thy neighbour^H7453, Go^H3212^(H8798), and come again^H7725^(H8798), and to morrow^H4279 I will give^H5414^(H8799); when thou hast^H3426 it by thee.

²⁹ Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

KJVDevise^H2790^(H8799) not evil^H7451 against thy neighbour^H7453, seeing he dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) securely^H983 by thee.

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

KJVStrive^H7378^(H8799) not with a man^H120 without cause^H2600, if he have done^H1580^(H8804) thee no harm^H7451.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

KJVEnvy^H7065^(H8762) thou not the oppressor^H376^H2555, and choose^H977^(H8799) none of his ways^H1870.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

KJVFor the froward^H3868^(H8737) is abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068: but his secret^H5475 is with the righteous^H3477.

³³ Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

KJVThe curse^H3994 of the LORD^H3068 is in the house^H1004 of the wicked^H7563: but he blesseth^H1288^(H8762) the habitation^H5116 of the just^H6662.

³⁴ Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

KJVSurely he scorneth^H3887^(H8686) the scorners^H3887^(H8801): but he giveth^H5414^(H8799) grace^H2580 unto the lowly^H6035^(H8675)^H6041.

³⁵ The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

KJVThe wise^H2450 shall inherit^H5157^(H8799) glory^H3519: but shame^H7036 shall be the promotion^H7311^(H8688) of fools^H3684.

WEB·Proverbs 2

¹My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,

KJVMy son^H1121, if thou wilt receive^H3947^(H8799) my words^H561, and hide^H6845^(H8799) my commandments^H4687 with thee;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

KJVSo that thou incline^H7181^(H8687) thine ear^H241 unto wisdom^H2451, and apply^H5186^(H8686) thine heart^H3820 to understanding^H8394;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

KJVYea, if thou criest^H7121^(H8799) after knowledge^H998, and liftest up^H5414^(H8799) thy voice^H6963 for understanding^H8394;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

KJVIf thou seekest^H1245^(H8762) her as silver^H3701, and searchest^H2664^(H8799) for her as for hid treasures^H4301;

⁵ then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

KJVThen shalt thou understand^H995^(H8799) the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068, and find^H4672^(H8799) the knowledge^H1847 of God^H430.

⁶ For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 giveth^H5414^(H8799) wisdom^H2451: out of his mouth^H6310 cometh knowledge^H1847 and understanding^H8394.

⁷ He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

KJVHe layeth up^H6845^(H8799)^(H8675)^H6845^(H8804) sound wisdom^H8454 for the righteous^H3477: he is a buckler^H4043 to them that walk^H1980^(H8802) uprightly^H8537.

⁸ that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.

KJVHe keepeth^H5341^(H8800) the paths^H734 of judgment^H4941, and preserveth^H8104^(H8799) the way^H1870 of his saints^H2623.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

KJVThen shalt thou understand^H995^(H8799) righteousness^H6664, and judgment^H4941, and equity^H4339; yea, every good^H2896 path^H4570.

¹⁰ For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

KJVWhen wisdom^H2451 entereth^H935^(H8799) into thine heart^H3820, and knowledge^H1847 is pleasant^H5276^(H8799) unto thy soul^H5315;

¹¹ Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

KJVDiscretion^H4209 shall preserve^H8104^(H8799) thee, understanding^H8394 shall keep^H5341^(H8799) thee:

¹² to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,

KJVTo deliver^H5337^(H8687) thee from the way^H1870 of the evil^H7451 man, from the man^H376 that speaketh^H1696^(H8764) froward things^H8419;

¹³ who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness,

KJVWho leave^H5800^(H8802) the paths^H734 of uprightness^H3476, to walk^H3212^(H8800) in the ways^H1870 of darkness^H2822;

¹⁴ who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,

KJVWho rejoice^H8056 to do^H6213^(H8800) evil^H7451, and delight^H1523^(H8799) in the frowardness^H8419 of the wicked^H7451;

¹⁵ who are crooked in their ways, and wayward in their paths,

KJVWhose ways^H734 are crooked^H6141, and they froward^H3868^(H8737) in their paths^H4570:

¹⁶ to deliver you from the strange woman, even from the foreigner who flatters with her words,

KJVTo deliver^H5337^(H8687) thee from the strange^H2114^(H8801) woman^H802, even from the stranger^H5237 which flattereth^H2505^(H8689) with her words^H561;

¹⁷ who forsakes the friend of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God;

KJVWhich forsaketh^H5800^(H8802) the guide^H441 of her youth^H5271, and forgetteth^H7911^(H8804) the covenant^H1285 of her God^H430.

¹⁸ for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.

KJVFor her house^H1004 inclineth^H7743^(H8804) unto death^H4194, and her paths^H4570 unto the dead^H7496.

¹⁹ None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.

KJVNone that go^H935^(H8802) unto her return again^H7725^(H8799), neither take they hold^H5381^(H8686) of the paths^H734 of life^H2416.

²⁰ Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

KJVThat thou mayest walk^H3212^(H8799) in the way^H1870 of good^H2896 men, and keep^H8104^(H8799) the paths^H734 of the righteous^H6662.

²¹ For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.

KJVFor the upright^H3477 shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) in the land^H776, and the perfect^H8549 shall remain^H3498^(H8735) in it.

²² But the wicked will be cut off from the land. The treacherous will be rooted out of it.

KJVBut the wicked^H7563 shall be cut off^H3772^(H8735) from the earth^H776, and the transgressors^H898^(H8802) shall be rooted out^H5255^(H8799) of it.

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