Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 3:1-10

1My sonH1121, do notH408 forgetH7911 my teachingH8451, but let your heartH3820 keepH5341 my commandmentsH4687;2forH3588 they will addH3254 lengthH753 to your daysH3117, yearsH8141 and peaceH7965 to your lifeH2416.3NeverH408 let loving devotionH2617 1 or faithfulnessH571 leave youH5800; bindH7194 themH5921 around your neckH1621, write themH3789 onH5921 the tabletH3871 of your heartH3820.4Then you will findH4672 favorH2580 and high regardH7922 H2896 in the sightH5869 of GodH430 and manH120.

5TrustH982 inH413 the LORDH3068 with allH3605 your heartH3820,and leanH8172 notH408 onH413 your own understandingH998;6in allH3605 your waysH1870 acknowledge HimH3045,and HeH1931 will makeH3474 your paths straightH734.7BeH1961 notH408 wiseH2450 in your own eyesH5869;fearH3372 the LORDH3068 and turn awayH5493 from evilH7451.8This will bringH1961 healingH7500 to your bodyH8270 2and refreshmentH8250 3 to your bonesH6106.

9HonorH3513 the LORDH3068 with your wealthH1952and with the firstfruitsH7225 of allH3605 your cropsH8393;10then your barnsH618 will be filledH4390 with plentyH7647,and your vatsH3342 will overflowH6555 with new wineH8492.

Notes

1. Proverbs 3:3 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩
2. Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel ↩
3. Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine ↩