3:1 My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

3:2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

3:3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

3:4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

3:5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

3:8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

3:9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first- fruits of all thine increase:

3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

3:12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

3:14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

3:15 She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

3:19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

3:20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

3:21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

3:26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

3:27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

3:28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to- morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

3:30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

3:31 Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

3:32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

3:33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

3:34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.