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2 Proverbs 3:1-35 Proverbs 1:8-9:18 The Proverbs of Solomon: Wisdom Speeches Proverbs 3:1-20 The Instruction Concerning the Principles of Blessedness: The Third Speech Proverbs 3:1-12 The Prescription for Blessedness Proverbs 3:1-2 The Commandments for Forgetfulness (1) My son, do not forget My law, and let my commandments guard over your heart, (2) because length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Proverbs 3:3-4 The Commandments for Meditation (3) Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them upon the tablet of your heart; (4) then you will find grace and good sense in the eyes of God and man. Proverbs 3:5-6 The Commandments for Direction (5) Trust toward Yahweh in all of your heart, and do not lean toward your understanding;

3 Proverbs 3:1-35 (6) in all of your ways acknowledge Him, and He Himself will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:7-8 The Commandments for Self-Reliance (7) Do not be wise in your eyes; fear Yahweh and turn away from evil. (8) Let it be healing to your navel and drink to your bones. Proverbs 3:9-10 The Commandment for Possessions (9) Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the first of all your harvest, (10) then your storerooms will be filled with abundance, and your winepresses will burst with new wine. Proverbs 3:11-12 The Commandments for Discipline. (11) The discipline of Yahweh, my son, do not despise, and do not abhor His correction; (12) because whom Yahweh is loving He will correct, even like a father will correct a son with whom he is pleased.

4 Proverbs 3:1-35 Proverbs 3:13-20 The Possession of Blessedness Proverbs 3:13 The Condition of Blessedness (13) Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the man who will acquire understanding. Proverbs 3:14-18 The Compensations of Wisdom (14) Because better is her profit than the profit of silver, and her produce more than fine gold; (15) she is more precious than jewels, and all of your pleasures are not able to compare with her. (16) Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honor. (17) Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all of her paths peace. (18) She is a tree of life to the ones laying hold on her, and blessed are the ones holding her firm. Proverbs 3:19-20 The Creation by Wisdom (19) Yahweh in wisdom has laid the foundation of the earth; He established the heavens in understanding; (20) In His knowledge the depths had been broken up, and the clouds are dripping dew.

5 Proverbs 3:1-35 Proverbs 3:21-35 The Instruction Concerning Your Neighbor: The Fourth Speech Proverbs 3:21-35 The Principles of Interaction with your Neighbor Proverbs 3:21-24 The Compensations of Wisdom (21) My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; guard sound wisdom and insight, (22) and they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck; (23) then you will go safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble. (24) When you lie down, you will not be afraid; and you will have layed down and your sleep will have become pleasant. Proverbs 3:25-32 The Commandments concerning your Neighbor (25) Do not be afraid from sudden terror, and of the destruction of evil people, when it comes. (26) Because Yahweh will be in your confidence, and He will guard your foot from capture. (27) Do not withhold good from its owners, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. (28) Do not say to your neighbor, "Go and return, and, tomorrow I will give," and it is with you.

6 Proverbs 3:1-35 (29) Do not plan harm against your neighbor, when he is dwelling securely with you. (30) Do not contend with a man for no good reason, if he has not dealt to you harm. (31) Do not be envious of a man of violence, and do not choose with any of his ways. (32) Because a crooked person is an abomination to Yahweh, and His secret counsel is with the upright people Proverbs 3:33-35 The Contrasts between Evil and Righteous People (33) The curse of Yahweh is in the house of the wicked, and He blesses the home of the righteous. (34) Although He will mock the ones mocking, yet He will give grace to the afflicted ones. (35) Wise people will inherit honor, but fools being prideful will inherit shame.

7 Triliner Text (21) My son, בּ נ י.כא UiJev, do not let them depart from your eyes; מ ע ינ י י ל זוּ-א ל mh; pararruh'/", guard sound wisdom and insight, :וּמ ז מ ה ת וּ שׁ י ה נ צ ר thvrhson de; ejmh;n boulh;n kai; e[nnoian, (22) and they will be life for your soul,.כב ו י ה יוּ ח י ים ל נ פ שׁ i{na zhvsh/ hj yuchv sou, and grace for your neck; :ל ג ר ג ר ת י ו ח ן kai; cavri" h\/ peri; sw'/ trachvlw/. (23) then you will go safely in your way, ד ר כּ ל ב ט ח ת ל א ז.כג i{na poreuvh/ pepoiqw;" ejn eijrhvnh/ pavsa" ta;" ojdouv" sou, and your foot will not stumble. :ת גוֹף ל א ו ר ג ל oj de; pouv" sou ouj mh; proskovyh/.

8 Triliner Text (24) When you lie down, ת שׁ כּ ב-א ם.כד eja;n ga;r kavqh/, you will not be afraid; ת פ ח ד-ל א a[fobo" e[sh/, and you will have layed down ו שׁ כ ב ת eja;n de; kaqeuvdh/", and your sleep will have become pleasant. ו ע ר ב ה : שׁ נ ת hjdevw" ujpnwvsei": (25) Do not be afraid from sudden terror, פּ ת א ם מ פּ ח ד ת י ר א-א ל.כה kai; ouj fobhqhvsh/ ptovhsin ejpelqou'san and of the destruction of evil people, וּמ שׁ א ת ר שׁ ע ים oujde; ojrma;" ajsebw'n when it comes. :ת ב א כּ י ejpercomevna": (26) Because Yahweh will be in your confidence, ב כ ס ל י ה י ה י הו ה-כּ י.כו oj ga;r kuvrio" e[stai ejpi; pasw'n ojdw'n sou and He will guard your foot from capture. :מ ל כ ד ר ג ל ו שׁ מ ר kai; ejreivsei so;n povda, i{na mh; saleuqh'/".

9 Triliner Text (27) Do not withhold good from its owners, מ בּ ע ל יו טוֹב-ת מ נ ע-א ל.כז mh; ajpovsch/ eu\ poiei'n ejndeh', when it is in the power ל א ל בּ ה יוֹת hjnivka a]n e[ch/ of your hand to do it. :ל ע שׂוֹת [י ד ] (י ד י ) hj ceivr sou bohqei'n: (28) Do not say to your neighbor,.כח ת אמ ר-א ל [ל ר ע ] (ל ר ע י ) mh; ei[ph" "Go and return, ו שׁוּב ל ÆEpanelqw;n ejpavnhke and, tomorrow I will give," וּמ ח ר א ת ן kai; au[rion dwvsw, and it is with you. :א ת ו י שׁ dunatou' sou o[nto" eu\ poiei'n: ouj ga;r oi\da" tiv tevxetai hj ejpiou'sa. (29) Do not plan harm against your neighbor, ר ע ה ר ע -ע ל ת ח ר שׁ-א ל.כט mh; tekthvnh/ ejpi; so;n fivlon kaka; when he is dwelling securely with you. :א ת ל ב ט ח יוֹשׁ ב-ו הוּא paroikou'nta kai; pepoiqovta ejpi; soiv.

10 Triliner Text (30) Do not contend with a man for no good reason, ח נ ם א ד ם-ע ם ] ת ר י ב] ) ת ר וב)-א ל.ל mh; filecqrhvsh/" pro;" a[nqrwpon mavthn, if he has not dealt to you harm. : ר ע ה ג מ ל ל א-א ם mhv ti eij" se; ejrgavshtai kakovn. (31) Do not be envious of a man of violence,.לא ת ק נ א-א ל בּ א ישׁ ח מ ס mh; kthvsh/ kakw'n ajndrw'n ojneivdh and do not choose with any of his ways. ת ב ח ר-ו א ל :ד ר כ יו-בּ כ ל mhde; zhlwvsh/" ta;" ojdou;" aujtw'n: (32) Because a crooked person תוֹע ב ת כּ י.לב ajkavqarto" ga;r e[nanti is an abomination to Yahweh, נ לוֹז י הו ה kurivou pa'" paravnomo", and His secret counsel : י שׁ ר י ם-ו א ת ejn de; dikaivoi" is with the upright people סוֹדוֹ ouj sunedriavzei.

11 Triliner Text (33) The curse of Yahweh.לג מ א ר ת י הו ה katavra qeou' is in the house of the wicked, בּ ב ית ר שׁ ע ejn oi[koi" ajsebw'n, and He blesses the home of the righteous. וּנ ו ה צ ד יק ים :י ב ר ejpauvlei" de; dikaivwn eujlogou'ntai. (34) Although He will mock the ones mocking,.לד הוּא ל ל צ ים-א ם י ל יץ kuvrio" ujperhfavnoi" ajntitavssetai, yet He will give grace to the afflicted ones. [ו ל ע נ ו ים] (ו ל ע נ י ים) :ח ן-י ת ן tapeinoi'" de; divdwsin cavrin. (35) Wise people will inherit honor, י נ ח לוּ ח כ מ ים כּ בוֹד.לה dovxan sofoi; klhronomhvsousin, but fools being prideful will inherit shame. וּכ ס יל ים מ ר י ם :ק לוֹן oij de; ajsebei'" u{ywsan ajtimivan.