Thematic Bible

Proverbs 3:1

My son, don’t forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commands;

Proverbs 3:2

for they will bring you
many days, a full life, and well-being.

Proverbs 3:3

Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 3:4

Then you will find favor and high regard
in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;

Proverbs 3:6

think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:8

This will be healing for your body
and strengthening for your bones.

Proverbs 3:9

Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;

Proverbs 3:10

then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Proverbs 3:11

Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;

Proverbs 3:12

for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.

Proverbs 3:13

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

Proverbs 3:14

for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

Proverbs 3:15

She is more precious than jewels;
nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 3:16

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

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are pleasant,
and all her paths, peaceful.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.

Proverbs 3:19

The Lord founded the earth by wisdom
and established the heavens by understanding.

Proverbs 3:20

By His knowledge the watery depths broke open,
and the clouds dripped with dew.

Proverbs 3:21

Maintain your competence and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.

Proverbs 3:22

They will be life for you
and adornment for your neck.

Proverbs 3:23

Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.

Proverbs 3:24

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.

Proverbs 3:25

Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,

Proverbs 3:26

for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from a snare.

Proverbs 3:27

When it is in your power,
don’t withhold good from the one it belongs to.

Proverbs 3:28

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

Proverbs 3:29

Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,
for he trusts you and lives near you.

Proverbs 3:30

Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.

Proverbs 3:31

Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;

Proverbs 3:32

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

Proverbs 3:33

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but He blesses the home of the righteous;

Proverbs 3:34

He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.