Proverbs 3

1My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,Cross-references: Deut 4:9 · Deut 4:23 · Deut 6:6 · Deut 8:1 · Deut 30:16 · Ps 119:11 · +13 more

2for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.Cross-references: Job 5:26 · Ps 21:4 · Ps 34:11 · Ps 91:16 · Ps 119:165 · Ps 128:6 · +11 more

3Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.Cross-references: Ex 13:9 · Deut 6:8 · Deut 11:18 · 2Sam 15:20 · Ps 25:10 · Ps 119:11 · +14 more

4So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.Cross-references: Gen 39:2 · Gen 39:21 · Josh 1:7 · 1Sam 2:26 · Ps 111:10 · Dan 1:9 · +3 more

5Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.Cross-references: Job 13:15 · Ps 37:3 · Ps 37:5 · Ps 37:7 · Ps 62:8 · Ps 115:9 · +15 more

6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.Cross-references: 1Sam 4:11 · 1Sam 30:8 · 1Chr 28:9 · Ezra 7:27 · Ezra 8:22 · Neh 1:11 · +16 more

7Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.Cross-references: Neh 5:15 · Job 1:1 · Job 28:28 · Ps 34:11 · Prov 14:27 · Prov 16:6 · +5 more

8It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.Cross-references: Job 21:24 · Ps 147:3 · Prov 4:22 · Prov 16:24 · Isa 1:6 · Jer 30:12 · +1 more

9Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;Cross-references: Gen 14:18 · Gen 28:22 · Ex 22:29 · Ex 23:19 · Ex 34:26 · Ex 35:20 · +14 more

10so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.Cross-references: Lev 26:2 · Deut 28:8 · Prov 11:24 · Prov 19:17 · Prov 22:9 · Eccl 11:1 · +5 more

11My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;Cross-references: Job 4:5 · Job 5:17 · Ps 94:12 · Prov 24:10 · Isa 40:30 · 1Cor 11:32 · +5 more

12for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.Cross-references: Deut 8:5 · Ps 103:13 · Prov 13:24 · Prov 29:17 · Rev 3:19

13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.Cross-references: 1Ki 10:1 · 1Ki 10:23 · Prov 2:4 · Prov 4:5 · Prov 8:32 · Prov 18:1 · +1 more

14For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.Cross-references: 2Chr 1:11 · Job 28:13 · Ps 119:72 · Ps 119:111 · Ps 119:162 · Prov 2:4 · +6 more

15She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.Cross-references: Job 28:18 · Ps 63:3 · Ps 73:25 · Prov 8:11 · Prov 20:15 · Prov 31:10 · +2 more

16Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.Cross-references: 1Ki 3:13 · Ps 21:4 · Ps 71:9 · Prov 3:2 · Prov 4:6 · Prov 8:18 · +5 more

17Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.Cross-references: Ps 19:10 · Ps 25:10 · Ps 37:11 · Ps 63:3 · Ps 112:1 · Ps 119:14 · +13 more

18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.Cross-references: Gen 2:9 · Gen 3:22 · Prov 11:30 · Prov 13:12 · Prov 15:4 · Rev 2:7 · +1 more

19By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.Cross-references: Ps 104:24 · Ps 136:5 · Prov 8:27 · Jer 10:12 · Jer 51:15 · John 1:3

20By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.Cross-references: Gen 1:9 · Gen 7:11 · Gen 27:28 · Gen 27:37 · Deut 33:28 · Job 36:27 · +6 more

21My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,Cross-references: Deut 4:9 · Deut 6:6 · Deut 32:46 · Josh 1:8 · Prov 2:7 · Prov 3:1 · +6 more

22so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.Cross-references: Prov 1:9 · Prov 4:22 · Isa 38:16 · John 12:49

23Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.Cross-references: Ps 37:23 · Ps 37:31 · Ps 91:11 · Ps 121:3 · Ps 121:8 · Prov 2:8 · +3 more

24When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.Cross-references: Lev 26:6 · Job 11:19 · Ps 3:5 · Ps 4:8 · Ps 121:4 · Ps 127:2 · +5 more

25Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;Cross-references: Job 5:21 · Job 11:13 · Ps 27:1 · Ps 46:1 · Ps 73:19 · Ps 91:5 · +13 more

26for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:9 · Ps 91:3 · Ps 91:9 · Prov 14:26 · Hab 3:17

27Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.Cross-references: Gen 31:29 · Mic 2:1 · Rom 13:7 · Gal 6:10 · Titus 2:14 · James 2:15 · +1 more

28Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.Cross-references: Lev 19:13 · Deut 24:12 · Prov 27:1 · Eccl 9:10 · Eccl 11:6 · 2Cor 8:11 · +2 more

29Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.Cross-references: Ps 35:20 · Ps 55:20 · Ps 59:3 · Prov 6:14 · Prov 6:18 · Prov 14:22 · +3 more

30Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.Cross-references: Prov 17:14 · Prov 18:6 · Prov 25:8 · Prov 29:22 · Matt 5:39 · Rom 12:18 · +2 more

31Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.Cross-references: Ps 37:1 · Ps 37:7 · Ps 73:3 · Prov 1:15 · Prov 2:12 · Prov 12:12 · +6 more

32For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.Cross-references: Job 29:4 · Ps 18:26 · Ps 25:14 · Prov 6:6 · Prov 8:13 · Prov 11:20 · +8 more

33Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.Cross-references: Lev 26:14 · Deut 7:26 · Deut 11:28 · Deut 28:2 · Deut 29:19 · Josh 6:18 · +9 more

34Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.Cross-references: Ps 138:6 · Prov 9:7 · Prov 9:12 · Prov 19:29 · Prov 21:24 · Isa 57:15 · +2 more

35The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:30 · Ps 73:24 · Ps 132:18 · Prov 4:8 · Prov 13:8 · Isa 65:13 · +1 more