Verse 4
Proverbs 3:4
Geneva Bible
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So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God (Elohim) and man.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/מְצָא חֵ֖ן וְ/שֵֽׂכֶל ט֑וֹב בְּ/עֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְ/אָדָֽם
English Translation
And find favor and good understanding in the eyes of God and man.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
1
My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
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2
For they shall increase the length of thy dayes and the yeeres of life, and thy prosperitie.
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3
Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of th...
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4
So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God (Elohim) and man.
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Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.
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6
In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
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7
Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
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8
So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.
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9
Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.
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10
So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.
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11
My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.
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12
For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he delitet...
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13
Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
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14
For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is bette...
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15
It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto...
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16
Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
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17
Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
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18
She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.
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19
The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through...
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20
By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.
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21
My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
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22
So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.
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23
Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
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24
If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
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25
Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commet...
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For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.
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27
Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
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28
Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.
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29
Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.
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30
Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.
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31
Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
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32
For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
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33
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous...
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34
With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
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35
The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
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