Proverbs 3

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 3 - 1

בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121 אַלʼaldo notH408 שָׁכַחshâkachforgetH7911 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhmy teaching ,H8451 לֵבlêbbut let your heartH3820 נָצַרnâtsarkeepH5341 מִצְוָהmitsvâhmy commandments ;H4687

Proverbs 3 - 2

כִּיkîyforH3588 יָסַףyâçaphthey will addH3254 אֹרֶךְʼôreklengthH753 יוֹםyôwmto your days ,H3117 שָׁנֶהshânehyearsH8141 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmand peaceH7965 חַיchayto your lifeH2416

Proverbs 3 - 3

אַלʼalNeverH408 חֵסֵדchêçêdlet loving devotionH2617 אֶמֶתʼemethor faithfulnessH571 עָזַבʻâzableave you ;H5800 קָשַׁרqâsharbindH7194 עַלʻalthemH5921 גַּרְגְּרוֹתgargᵉrôwtharound your neck ,H1621 כָּתַבkâthabwrite themH3789 עַלʻalonH5921 לוּחַlûwachthe tabletH3871 לֵבlêbof your heart.H3820

Proverbs 3 - 4

מָצָאmâtsâʼThen you will findH4672 חֵןchênfavorH2580 שֶׂכֶלsekeland high regardH7922 טוֹבṭôwb...H2896 עַיִןʻayinin the sightH5869 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 אָדָםʼâdâmand man.H120

Proverbs 3 - 5

בָּטַחbâṭachTrustH982 אֵלʼêlinH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 כֹּלkôlwith allH3605 לֵבlêbyour heart ,H3820 שָׁעַןshâʻanand leanH8172 אַלʼalnotH408 אֵלʼêlonH413 בִּינָהbîynâhyour own understanding ;H998

Proverbs 3 - 6

כֹּלkôlin allH3605 דֶּרֶךְderekyour waysH1870 יָדַעyâdaʻacknowledge Him ,H3045 הוּאhûwʼand HeH1931 יָשַׁרyâsharwill makeH3474 אֹרַחʼôrachyour paths {straight}.H734

Proverbs 3 - 7

הָיָהhâyâhBeH1961 אַלʼalnotH408 חָכָםchâkâmwiseH2450 עַיִןʻayinin your own eyes ;H5869 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 סוּרçûwrand turn awayH5493 רַעraʻfrom evil.H7451

Proverbs 3 - 8

הָיָהhâyâhThis will bringH1961 רִפְאוּתriphʼûwthhealingH7500 שֹׁרshôrto your bodyH8270 שִׁקּוּיshiqqûwyand refreshmentH8250 עֶצֶםʻetsemto your bones.H6106

Proverbs 3 - 9

כָּבַדkâbadHonorH3513 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 הוֹןhôwnwith your wealthH1952 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîythand with the firstfruitsH7225 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâhyour harvest ;H8393

Proverbs 3 - 10

אָסָםʼâçâmthen your barnsH618 מָלֵאmâlêʼwill be filledH4390 שָׂבָעsâbâʻwith plenty ,H7647 יֶקֶבyeqeband your vatsH3342 פָּרַץpâratswill overflowH6555 תִּירוֹשׁtîyrôwshwith new wine.H8492

Proverbs 3 - 11

בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121 אַלʼaldo notH408 מָאַסmâʼaçrejectH3988 מוּסָרmûwçârthe disciplineH4148 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 אַלʼaland do notH408 קוּץqûwtsloatheH6973 תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâhHis rebuke ;H8433

Proverbs 3 - 12

כִּיkîyforH3588 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 יָכַחyâkachdisciplinesH3198 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthe oneH834 אָהַבʼâhabHe loves ,H157 אָבʼâbas (does) a fatherH1 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 רָצָהrâtsâh(in whom) he delights.H7521

Proverbs 3 - 13

אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessedH835 אָדָםʼâdâm(is) the manH120 מָצָאmâtsâʼwho findsH4672 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom ,H2451 אָדָםʼâdâmthe manH120 פּוּקpûwqwho acquiresH6329 תָּבוּןtâbûwnunderstanding ,H8394

Proverbs 3 - 14

כִּיkîyforH3588 טוֹבṭôwbshe is moreH2896 סַחַרçacharprofitableH5504 סַחַרçachar...H5504 כֶּסֶףkeçephthan silver ,H3701 תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâhand her gain (is better)H8393 חֲרוּץchărûwtsthan fine gold.H2742

Proverbs 3 - 15

הוּאhûwʼSheH1931 יָקָרyâqâris more preciousH3368 פָּנִיןpânîynthan rubies ;H6443 כֹּלkôlnothingH3605 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 חֵפֶץchêphetsyou desireH2656 שָׁוָהshâvâhcomparesH7737

Proverbs 3 - 16

אֹרֶךְʼôrekLongH753 יוֹםyôwmlifeH3117 יָמִיןyâmîynis in her right hand ;H3225 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlin her left handH8040 עֹשֶׁרʻôsher(are) richesH6239 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand honor.H3519

Proverbs 3 - 17

דֶּרֶךְderekAll her waysH1870 דֶּרֶךְderek...H1870 נֹעַםnôʻamare pleasant ,H5278 כֹּלkôland allH3605 נָתִיבnâthîybher pathsH5410 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwm(are) peaceful.H7965

Proverbs 3 - 18

הוּאhûwʼSheH1931 עֵץʻêtsis a treeH6086 חַיchayof lifeH2416 חָזַקchâzaqto those who embraceH2388 תָּמַךְtâmakand those who lay hold of herH8551 אָשַׁרʼâsharare blessed.H833

Proverbs 3 - 19

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 יָסַדyâçadfoundedH3245 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 חׇכְמָהchokmâhby wisdomH2451 כּוּןkûwnand establishedH3559 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavensH8064 תָּבוּןtâbûwnby understanding.H8394

Proverbs 3 - 20

דַּעַתdaʻathBy His knowledgeH1847 תְּהוֹםtᵉhôwmthe watery depthsH8415 בָּקַעbâqaʻwere broken open ,H1234 שַׁחַקshachaqand the cloudsH7834 רָעַףrâʻaphdrippedH7491 טַלṭalwith dew.H2919

Proverbs 3 - 21

בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121 אַלʼaldo notH408 לוּזlûwzloseH3868 עַיִןʻayinsight of this :H5869 נָצַרnâtsarPreserveH5341 תּוּשִׁיָּהtûwshîyâhsound judgmentH8454 מְזִמָּהmᵉzimmâhand discernment.H4209

Proverbs 3 - 22

הָיָהhâyâhThey will beH1961 חַיchaylifeH2416 נֶפֶשׁnepheshto your soulH5315 חֵןchênand adornmentH2580 גַּרְגְּרוֹתgargᵉrôwthto your neck.H1621

Proverbs 3 - 23

אָזʼâzThenH227 הָלַךְhâlakyou will goH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekon your wayH1870 בֶּטַחbeṭachin safety ,H983 רֶגֶלregeland your footH7272 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 נָגַףnâgaphstumble.H5062

Proverbs 3 - 24

אִםʼimWhenH518 שָׁכַבshâkabyou lie down ,H7901 לֹאlôʼyou will notH3808 פָּחַדpâchadbe afraid ;H6342 שָׁכַבshâkabwhen you rest ,H7901 שֵׁנָהshênâhyour sleepH8142 עָרֵבʻârêbwill be sweet.H6149

Proverbs 3 - 25

אַלʼalDo notH408 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372 פִּתְאוֹםpithʼôwmsuddenH6597 פַּחַדpachaddangerH6343 שׁוֹאshôwʼor the ruinH7722 כִּיkîythatH3588 בּוֹאbôwʼovertakesH935 רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wicked ,H7563

Proverbs 3 - 26

כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 כֶּסֶלkeçelyour confidenceH3689 שָׁמַרshâmarand will keepH8104 רֶגֶלregelyour footH7272 לֶכֶדlekedfrom the snare.H3921

Proverbs 3 - 27

אַלʼalDo notH408 מָנַעmânaʻwithholdH4513 טוֹבṭôwbgoodH2896 בַּעַלbaʻalfrom the deservingH1167 הָיָהhâyâhwhen it isH1961 יָדyâdwithin yourH3027 אֵלʼêlpowerH410 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto act.H6213

Proverbs 3 - 28

אַלʼalDo notH408 אָמַרʼâmartellH559 רֵעַrêaʻyour neighbor ,H7453 הָלַךְhâlak“ ComeH1980 שׁוּבshûwbbackH7725 מָחָרmâchârtomorrowH4279 נָתַןnâthan(and) I will provide ” —H5414 יֵשׁyêshwhen you already have the meansH3426 אֵתʼêth....H854

Proverbs 3 - 29

אַלʼalDo notH408 רַעraʻdeviseH7451 חָרַשׁchârashevilH2790 עַלʻalagainstH5921 רֵעַrêaʻyour neighbor ,H7453 הוּאhûwʼfor heH1931 בֶּטַחbeṭachtrustfullyH983 יָשַׁבyâshabdwellsH3427 אֵתʼêthbeside you.H854

Proverbs 3 - 30

אַלʼalDo notH408 רִיבrîybaccuseH7378 עִםʻim...H5973 אָדָםʼâdâma manH120 חִנָּםchinnâmwithout cause ,H2600 אִםʼimwhenH518 גָּמַלgâmalhe has doneH1580 לֹאlôʼyou noH3808 רַעraʻharm.H7451

Proverbs 3 - 31

אַלʼalDo notH408 קָנָאqânâʼenvyH7065 חָמָסchâmâça violentH2555 אַלʼal...H408 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 בָּחַרbâcharor chooseH977 כֹּלkôlanyH3605 דֶּרֶךְderekof his ways ;H1870

Proverbs 3 - 32

כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahdetestsH8441 לוּזlûwzthe perverseH3868 אֵתʼêth... ,H854 סוֹדçôwdbut He is a friendH5475 יָשָׁרyâshârto the upright.H3477

Proverbs 3 - 33

מְאֵרָהmᵉʼêrâhThe curseH3994 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 בַּיִתbayithis on the houseH1004 רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wicked ,H7563 בָרַךְbârakbut He blessesH1288 נָוֶהnâvehthe homeH5116 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteous.H6662

Proverbs 3 - 34

אִםʼimifH518 הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 לוּץlûwtsmocksH3887 לוּץlûwtsthe mockers ,H3887 נָתַןnâthanbut givesH5414 חֵןchêngraceH2580 עָנִיʻânîyto the humble.H6041

Proverbs 3 - 35

חָכָםchâkâmThe wiseH2450 נָחַלnâchalwill inheritH5157 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdhonor ,H3519 כְּסִילkᵉçîylbut foolsH3684 רוּםrûwmare held upH7311 קָלוֹןqâlôwnto shame.H7036

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Quotations James 4:6 → Proverbs 3:34, 1 Peter 5:5 → Proverbs 3:34

Allusions Romans 12:16 → Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 3:1 → Deuteronomy 6:6, Proverbs 3:1-3 → Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Proverbs 3:19 → Psalms 136:5, Proverbs 3:21 → Deuteronomy 6:6, Proverbs 3:21-24 → Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Echoes Matthew 23:12 → Proverbs 3:34, Luke 1:51-53 → Proverbs 3:34, Acts 24:16 → Proverbs 3:4, Philippians 2:5-11 → Proverbs 3:34

First Fruits (Christ's Resurrection), Tree of Life (Eternal Life in Christ), Wilderness Testing (Faith Through Trial), Wisdom Instruction (Torah Pedagogy)

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Networked Proverbs 3.34 - God Opposes the Proud

Shaped Proverbs 3:1–10, Proverbs 3:11–18