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 the son in whom he delights.

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

3:14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, The profit of it 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," 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 The curse of Yahweh 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.