3:1  My son, don't forget my teaching; But let your heart keep my commandments:

3:2  For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to you.

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

3:4  So you will find favor, And good understanding in the sight of God and man.

3:5  Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding.

3:6  In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.

3:7  Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

3:8  It will be health to your body, And nourishment to your bones.

3:9  Honor Yahweh with your substance, With the first fruits of all your increase:

3:10  So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

3:11  My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, Neither be weary of his reproof:

3:12  For whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; Even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

3:13  Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.

3:14  For her good profit is better than getting silver, And her return is better than fine gold.

3:15  She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

3:16  Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

3:17  Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

3:18  She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

3:19  By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

3:20  By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

3:21  My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

3:22  So they will be life to your soul, And grace for your neck.

3:23  Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble.

3:24  When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

3:25  Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

3:26  For Yahweh will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being taken.

3:27  Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it.

3:28  Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, Tomorrow I will give it to you," When you have it by you.

3:29  Don't devise evil against your neighbor, Seeing he dwells securely by you.

3:30  Don't strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

3:31  Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

3:32  For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, But his friendship is with the upright.

3:33  Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, But he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

3:34  Surely he mocks the mockers, But he gives grace to the humble.

3:35  The wise will inherit glory, But shame will be the promotion of fools.