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Proverbs 3:3–8

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3Let love and faithfulnessb never leave you;

bind them around your neck,

write them on the tablet of your heart.c

4Then you will win favor and a good name

in the sight of God and man.d

5Trust in the Lorde with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your pathsf straight.ag

7Do not be wise in your own eyes;h

fear the Lordi and shun evil.j

8This will bring health to your bodyk

and nourishment to your bones.l

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Proverbs 3:5–6: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Footnotes

  1. aOr will direct your paths

Cross references

  1. bSee Ps 85:10
  2. cSee Ex 13:9; See Dt 6:6; Pr 6:21; 7:3; See 2 Co 3:3
  3. dSee 1 Sa 2:26; Lk 2:52
  4. eSee Ps 4:5
  5. fSee Job 33:11; See Isa 30:11
  6. gPs 5:8; Pr 16:3; Isa 40:3; Jer 42:3
  7. hPr 26:5, 12; Isa 5:21
  8. iPs 111:10
  9. jSee Ex 20:20; See Dt 4:6; See Job 1:1
  10. kSee Ps 38:3; Pr 4:22
  11. lJob 21:24

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you;

bind them around your neck;

write them on the tablet of your heart.

So you will find favor and good success

in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Be not wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

It will be healing to your flesh

and refreshment to your bones.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.

Tie them around your neck;

write them on the tablet of your heart.

Then you will find favor and high regard

with God and people.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding;

in all your ways know him,

and he will make your paths straight.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

This will be healing for your body

and strengthening for your bones.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!

Tie them around your neck as a reminder.

Write them deep within your heart.

Then you will find favor with both God and people,

and you will earn a good reputation.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.

Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Then you will have healing for your body

and strength for your bones.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

May loyal love and truth not forsake you;

bind them around your neck,

write them upon your heart.

And you shall find favor and good sense

in the eyes of God and humankind.

Trust Yahweh with all your heart;

do not lean toward your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will straighten your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

There shall be healing for your flesh,

and refreshment for your body.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee:

Bind them about thy neck;

Write them upon the table of thine heart:

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding

In the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;

And lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he shall direct thy paths.

Be not wise in thine own eyes:

Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

It shall be health to thy navel,

And marrow to thy bones.

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