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Proverbs 3 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:1 - My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:2 - For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:3 - Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:4 - So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5 - Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6 - In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:7 - Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:8 - This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:9 - Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:10 - So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:11 - My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:12 - For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:13 - Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:14 - For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:15 - She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:16 - Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:17 - Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:18 - She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:19 - The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:20 - By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:21 - My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:22 - So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:23 - Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:24 - When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:25 - Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:26 - For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:27 - Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:28 - Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:29 - Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:30 - Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:31 - Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:32 - For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:33 - The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:34 - He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:35 - The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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Proverbs Chapter 3 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras