Proverbs 3:1-35 BSB

[1] My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; [2] for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. [3] Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. [4] Then you will find favor and high regard 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] Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. [8] This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. [9] Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; [10] then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. [11] My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; [12] for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. [13] Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, [14] for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. [15] She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. [16] Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. [17] All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. [18] She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed. [19] The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. [20] By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. [21] My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment. [22] They will be life to your soul and adornment to 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 rest, your sleep will be sweet. [25] Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, [26] for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. [27] Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. [28] Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. [29] Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you. [30] Do not accuse a man without cause, 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 the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. [33] The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous. [34] He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. [35] The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.