Proverbs 3:1-19

¹My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,

²because if you obey them you will live a long time and things will go well for you

³Always faithfully love others and ◄be faithful/do what you say that you will do►; doing those things will cause others to be pleased with you; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.

⁴If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you MTY.

⁵Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.

⁶Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will ◄show you the right path/direct your life►.

⁷Do not be proud of being wise. Instead, revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.

⁸If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be like medicine for you.

⁹Honor Yahweh by what you do with your money; and by giving him the first part of your harvest.

¹⁰If you do that, you will have a good harvest. Yahweh will fill your barns with grain, and your vats/containers will be overflowing with grape juice for making wine.

¹¹My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.

¹²I say that because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, just like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.

¹³Yahweh is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.

¹⁴Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.

¹⁵Being wise is more precious than ◄jewels/precious stones►; there is nothing that you could desire that would be as valuable as wisdom.

¹⁶On the one hand, wisdom PRS enables you to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables you to become rich and to be honored.

¹⁷If you are wise, your life will be pleasant, and things will go well for you.

¹⁸Wisdom is like a tree that gives long life to those who eagerly take hold of it, and Yahweh is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.

¹⁹By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.