hispeoplenorth.org Bible Study ToolsBible VersionsMSGProverbsProverbs 3 Proverbs 3 (The Message) View In My Bible 1 Good friend, dont forget all Ive taught you; take to heart my commands. 2 Theyll help you live a long, long time, a long life lived full and well. 3 Dont lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. 4 Earn a reputation for living well in Gods eyes and the eyes of the people. 5 Trust God from the bottom of your heart; dont try to figure out everything on your own. 6 Listen for Gods voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; hes the one who will keep you on track. 7 Dont assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! 8 Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! 9 Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. 10 Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. 11 But dont, dear friend, resent Gods discipline; dont sulk under his loving correction. 12 Its the child he loves that God corrects; a fathers delight is behind all this. The Very Tree of Life 13 Youre blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom, when you make friends with Madame Insight. 14 Shes worth far more than money in the bank; her friendship is better than a big salary. 15 Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her. 16 With one hand she gives long life, with the other she confers recognition. 17 Her manner is beautiful, her life wonderfully complete. 18 Shes the very Tree of Life to those who embrace her. Hold her tight - and be blessed! 19 With Lady Wisdom, God formed Earth; with Madame Insight, he raised Heaven. 20 They knew when to signal rivers and springs to the surface, and dew to descend from the night skies. Never Walk Away 21 Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; dont for a minute lose sight of them. 22 Theyll keep your soul alive and well, theyll keep you fit and attractive. 23 Youll travel safely, youll neither tire nor trip. 24 Youll take afternoon naps without a worry, youll enjoy a good nights sleep. 25 No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsdays just around the corner, 26 Because God will be right there with you; hell keep you safe and sound. 27 Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is Gods hand for that person. 28 Dont tell your neighbor, Maybe some other time, or, Try me tomorrow, when the moneys right there in your pocket. 29 Dont figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when hes sitting there trusting and unsuspecting. 30 Dont walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. 31 Dont try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully? 32 Why not? you say. Because God cant stand twisted souls. Its the straightforward who get his respect. 33 Gods curse blights the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. 34 He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder, but if youre down on your luck, hes right there to help. 35 Wise living gets rewarded with honor; stupid living gets the booby prize. > View in parallelCompare Translations Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) Study Tools Footnotes Cross References Video Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Proverbs Proverbs - Introduction Proverbs 3 Geneva Study Bible Proverbs Proverbs 3 John Gills Exposition of the Bible Proverbs Proverbs 3 Proverbs 3:1 Proverbs 3:2 Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 3:4 Proverbs 3:5 Proverbs 3:6 Proverbs 3:7 Proverbs 3:8 Proverbs 3:9 Proverbs 3:10 Proverbs 3:11 Proverbs 3:12 Proverbs 3:13 Proverbs 3:14 Proverbs 3:15 Proverbs 3:16 Proverbs 3:17 Proverbs 3:18 Proverbs 3:19 Proverbs 3:20 Proverbs 3:21 Proverbs 3:22 Proverbs 3:23 Proverbs 3:24 Proverbs 3:25 Proverbs 3:26 Proverbs 3:27 Proverbs 3:28 Proverbs 3:29 Proverbs 3:30 Proverbs 3:31 Proverbs 3:32 Proverbs 3:33 Proverbs 3:34 Proverbs 3:35 Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) Proverbs Proverbs 3 Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise) Proverbs Proverbs 3 Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition) Proverbs Proverbs - Introduction Proverbs 3 Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge Proverbs Proverbs 3 Proverbs 3:1 Proverbs 3:2 Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 3:4 Proverbs 3:5 Proverbs 3:6 Proverbs 3:7 Proverbs 3:8 Proverbs 3:9 Proverbs 3:10 Proverbs 3:11 Proverbs 3:12 Proverbs 3:13 Proverbs 3:14 Proverbs 3:15 Proverbs 3:16 Proverbs 3:17 Proverbs 3:18 Proverbs 3:19 Proverbs 3:20 Proverbs 3:21 Proverbs 3:22 Proverbs 3:23 Proverbs 3:24 Proverbs 3:25 Proverbs 3:26 Proverbs 3:27 Proverbs 3:28 Proverbs 3:29 Proverbs 3:30 Proverbs 3:31 Proverbs 3:32 Proverbs 3:33 Proverbs 3:34 Proverbs 3:35 Wesleys Explanatory Notes
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