New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 3:19-35
19The LordH3068 1by wisdomH2451 foundedH3245 the earthH776, By understandingH8394 He 2establishedH3559 the heavensH8064.20By His knowledgeH1847 the 3deepsH8415 were brokenH1234 up And the 4skiesH7834 dripH7491 with dewH2919.21My sonH1121, 5let them not 6vanishH3868 from your sightH5869; KeepH5341 soundH8454 wisdomH8454 and discretionH4209,22So they will be 7lifeH2425 to your soulH5315 And 8adornmentH2580 to your neckH1621.23ThenH227 you will 9walkH1980 in your wayH1870 securelyH983 And your footH7272 will not 10stumbleH5062.24WhenH518 you 11lieH7901 downH7901, you will not be afraidH6342; When you lieH7901 downH7901, your sleepH8142 will be sweetH6149.2512Do not be afraidH3372 of suddenH6597 fearH6343 NorH408 of the 1314onslaughtH7724 of the wickedH7563 whenH3588 it comesH935;26For the LordH3068 will be 15your confidenceH3689 And will 16keepH8104 your footH7272 from being caughtH3921.
2717Do not withholdH4513 goodH2896 from 18those to whom it is dueH1167, When it is in your powerH3027 to doH6213 it.2819Do not sayH559 to your neighborH7453, “GoH1980, and comeH7725 backH7725, And tomorrowH4279 I will giveH5414 it,” When you haveH3426 it with you.2920Do not deviseH2790 harmH7463 againstH5921 your neighborH7453, While he livesH3427 securelyH983 besideH854 you.3021Do not contendH7378 with a manH120 withoutH2600 causeH2600, IfH518 he has doneH1580 you noH3808 harmH7463.3122Do not envyH7065 a manH376 of violenceH2555 And do not chooseH977 anyH3605 of his waysH1870.32For the 23deviousH3868 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068; But 24He is 25intimateH5475 with the uprightH3477.33The 26curseH3994 of the LordH3068 is on the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563, But He 27blessesH1288 the dwellingH5116 of the righteousH6662.34ThoughH518 28He scoffsH3917 at the scoffersH3917, Yet 29He givesH5414 graceH2580 to the afflictedH6035.3530The wiseH2450 will inheritH5157 honorH3519, But foolsH3684 31displayH7311 dishonorH7036.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 3:19 Ps 104:24; Prov 8:27 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 3:19 Prov 8:27, 28 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 3:20 Gen 7:11 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 3:20 Deut 33:28; Job 36:28 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 3:21 Prov 4:21 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 3:21 Lit depart ↩
- 7. Proverbs 3:22 Deut 32:47; Prov 4:22; 8:35; 16:22; 21:21 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 3:22 Prov 1:9 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 3:23 Prov 4:12; 10:9 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 3:23 Ps 91:12; Is 5:27; 63:13 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 3:24 Job 11:19; Ps 3:5; Prov 1:33; 6:22 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 3:25 Ps 91:5; 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 3:25 Lit storm ↩
- 14. Proverbs 3:25 Job 5:21 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side ↩
- 16. Proverbs 3:26 1 Sam 2:9 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 3:27 Rom 13:7; Gal 6:10 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 3:27 Lit its owners ↩
- 19. Proverbs 3:28 Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 3:29 Prov 6:14; 14:22 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 3:30 Prov 26:17; Rom 12:18 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 3:31 Ps 37:1; Prov 24:1 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 3:32 Prov 11:20 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is ↩
- 25. Proverbs 3:32 Job 29:4; Ps 25:14 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 3:33 Lev 26:14, 16; Deut 11:28; Zech 5:3, 4; Mal 2:2 ↩
- 27. Proverbs 3:33 Job 8:6; Ps 1:3 ↩
- 28. Proverbs 3:34 James 4:6 ↩
- 29. Proverbs 3:34 1 Pet 5:5 ↩
- 30. Proverbs 3:35 Dan 12:3 ↩
- 31. Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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