Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths(B) straight.[a](C)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;(D)
    fear the Lord(E) and shun evil.(F)
This will bring health to your body(G)
    and nourishment to your bones.(H)

Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(I) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(J) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(K)

11 My son,(L) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(M)
    and do not resent his rebuke,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths

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.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

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22 they will be life for you,(A)
    an ornament to grace your neck.(B)

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22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

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