Proverbs 3  Tree of Life Version

³ Let kindness and truth never leave you—
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
⁴ Then you will gain favor and a good name
in the eyes of God and man.
⁵ Trust in Adonai with all your heart,
lean not on your own understanding.
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight.

⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear Adonai and turn away from evil.
⁸ It will be healing to your body
and refreshment to your bones.

⁹ Honor Adonai with your wealth
and with the first of your entire harvest.
¹⁰ Then your barns will be filled with plenty,
your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹⁹ By wisdom Adonai founded the earth.
By understanding He established the heavens.
²⁰ By His knowledge the deeps were divided,
and the clouds drip dew.

²¹ My son, hold on to sound wisdom and discernment,
do not let them out of your sight.
²² They will be life to your soul,
and an ornament to grace your neck.
²³ Then you will walk on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble.
²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
²⁵ Have no fear of sudden terror,
or of the devastation of the wicked when it comes.
²⁶ For Adonai will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from a snare.

²⁷ Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
²⁸ Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back later—I’ll give it tomorrow,”
when you have it with you.
²⁹ Do not plot evil against your neighbor
while he lives trustfully beside you.
³⁰ Do not quarrel with a man for no reason
—if he has done you no harm.
³¹ Do not envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways.
³² For the devious are detestable to Adonai,
but He takes the upright into His confidence.
³³ Adonai’s curse is on a wicked house,
but He blesses a righteous home.
³⁴ Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
He gives grace to the humble.^[c]
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools are held up in disgrace.