Verse 21
Proverbs 3:21
Bible in Basic English
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My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ֭נִ/י אַל יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּ/מְזִמָּֽה
English Translation
My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; guard wisdom and discernment.
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Chapter 3 Context
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My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
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For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
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Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your hear...
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So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God (Elohim) and men.
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Put all your hope in God (Elohim), not looking to your reason for support.
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In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
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Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evi...
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This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.
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Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
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So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
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My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his trainin...
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For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight...
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Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
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For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
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She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison...
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Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
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Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
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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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The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their pla...
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By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.
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My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
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So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
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Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.
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When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.
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Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:
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For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.
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Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do...
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Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at...
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Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
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Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
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Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
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For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
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The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the uprig...
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He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
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The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.
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