Verse 19
Proverbs 3:19
World English Bible, British Edition
19
By wisdom the LORD founded the earth.
By understanding, he established the heavens.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּ/חָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּ/תְבוּנָֽה
English Translation
The LORD, by wisdom, founded the earth; He established the heavens by understanding.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
My son, don’t forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
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2
for they will add to you length of days,
years of life, and peace.
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3
Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
Bind them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of yo...
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4
So you will find favour,
and good understanding in the sight of God (Elohim) and man.
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5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and don’t lean on your own understanding.
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6
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
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7
Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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8
It will be health to your body,
and nourishment to your bones.
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9
Honour the LORD with your substance,
with the first fruits of all your increase;
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10
so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.
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11
My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline,
neither be weary of his correction;
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for whom the LORD loves, he corrects,
even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
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13
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
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14
For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
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15
She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
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16
Length of days is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honour.
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17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness.
All her paths are peace.
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18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
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19
By wisdom the LORD founded the earth.
By understanding, he established the heavens.
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By his knowledge, the depths were broken up,
and the skies drop down the dew.
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21
My son, let them not depart from your eyes.
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
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22
so they will be life to your soul,
and grace for your neck.
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23
Then you shall walk in your way securely.
Your foot won’t stumble.
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24
When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
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25
Don’t be afraid of sudden fear,
neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
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26
for the LORD will be your confidence,
and will keep your foot from being taken.
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27
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
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28
Don’t say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again;
tomorrow I will give it to you,”
when you have it...
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29
Don’t devise evil against your neighbour,
since he dwells securely by you.
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30
Don’t strive with a man without cause,
if he has done you no harm.
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31
Don’t envy the man of violence.
Choose none of his ways.
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32
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD,
but his friendship is with the upright.
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33
The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
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34
Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
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35
The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
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