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Proverbs Chapter 3

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Proverbs

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In this chapter the author urges the reader to trust God above all else and to fear Him, for He will lead and protect the righteous. He warns that wealth and human plans are fleeting compared to God's enduring wisdom and provision.

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(1) My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
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Proverbs 1:8Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 31:5Deuteronomy 4:23Psalms 119:93Psalms 119:153Psalms 119:176Hosea 4:6Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 6:6Deuteronomy 6:7Deuteronomy 6:8

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Isaiah 49:15

(2) For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
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Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 4:10Proverbs 9:11Job 5:26Psalms 34:11Psalms 34:12Psalms 34:13Psalms 34:14Psalms 91:16Psalms 128:6Ephesians 6:1Ephesians 6:2

(3) Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
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Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 20:28II Samuel 15:20Psalms 25:10Hosea 4:1Micah 7:18Micah 7:19Micah 7:20Malachi 2:6Matthew 23:23Ephesians 5:1Ephesians 5:2

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Proverbs 20:28James 2:13Proverbs 7:3I John 2:13Exodus 26:35

(4) So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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Genesis 39:2Genesis 39:3Genesis 39:4Genesis 39:21I Samuel 2:26Psalms 111:10Daniel 1:9Luke 2:52Acts 2:47Romans 14:18Joshua 1:7Joshua 1:8

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Ecclesiastes 8:17

(5) Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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Proverbs 22:19Job 13:15Psalms 37:3Psalms 37:5Psalms 37:7Psalms 62:8Psalms 115:9Psalms 115:10Psalms 115:11Psalms 125:1Psalms 146:3Psalms 146:4

(6) In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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Proverbs 16:3Proverbs 23:17I Samuel 4:11I Samuel 4:12I Samuel 30:8I Chronicles 28:9Ezra 7:27Ezra 8:22Ezra 8:23Nehemiah 1:11Nehemiah 2:4I Corinthians 10:31

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Proverbs 3:17Jeremiah 18:15

(7) Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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Proverbs 26:12Isaiah 5:21Romans 11:25Romans 12:16Proverbs 14:27Proverbs 16:6Nehemiah 5:15Job 1:1Job 28:28Psalms 34:11Psalms 34:12Psalms 34:13

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Lamentations 4:15

(8) It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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Proverbs 4:22Proverbs 16:24Psalms 147:3Isaiah 1:6Jeremiah 30:12Jeremiah 30:13Ezekiel 16:4Ezekiel 16:5Job 21:24

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Jeremiah 8:1II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18

(9) Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
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Proverbs 14:31Genesis 14:18Genesis 14:19Genesis 14:20Genesis 14:21Genesis 28:22Exodus 22:29Exodus 23:19Exodus 34:26Exodus 35:20Exodus 35:21Exodus 35:22

(10) So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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Proverbs 11:24Proverbs 11:25Proverbs 19:17Proverbs 22:9Leviticus 26:2Leviticus 26:3Leviticus 26:4Leviticus 26:5Deuteronomy 28:8Ecclesiastes 11:1Ecclesiastes 11:2Haggai 2:19

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Mark 2:22Jeremiah 13:12Nehemiah 13:15Matthew 9:17Luke 5:37

(11) My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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Job 5:17Psalms 94:12I Corinthians 11:32Hebrews 12:5Hebrews 12:6Revelation 3:19Proverbs 24:10Job 4:5Isaiah 40:30Isaiah 40:31II Corinthians 4:1II Corinthians 4:16

(12) For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
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Proverbs 29:17Deuteronomy 8:5Psalms 103:13

(13) Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 4:6Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 4:9Proverbs 8:32Proverbs 8:33Proverbs 8:34Proverbs 8:35I Kings 10:1I Kings 10:2I Kings 10:3

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I Kings 10:8II Chronicles 9:7Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 10:13

(14) For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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Proverbs 2:4Proverbs 8:10Proverbs 8:11Proverbs 8:19Proverbs 16:16II Chronicles 1:11II Chronicles 1:12Job 28:13Job 28:14Job 28:15Job 28:16Job 28:17

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Revelation 18:12Isaiah 23:18Ezekiel 27:27Exodus 38:17Numbers 7:13Numbers 7:19

(15) She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
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Proverbs 8:11Proverbs 20:15Proverbs 31:10Matthew 13:44Matthew 13:45Matthew 13:46Psalms 63:3Psalms 73:25Psalms 73:26Romans 8:18

(16) Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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Proverbs 3:2Proverbs 4:10Psalms 21:4Psalms 71:9I Timothy 4:8Proverbs 4:6Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 4:9Proverbs 8:18Proverbs 8:19Proverbs 8:20

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Proverbs 8:18

(17) Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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Proverbs 2:10Proverbs 22:18Psalms 19:10Psalms 19:11Psalms 63:3Psalms 63:4Psalms 63:5Psalms 112:1Psalms 119:14Psalms 119:47Psalms 119:103Psalms 119:174

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II Chronicles 21:12Isaiah 55:8Isaiah 55:9Jeremiah 18:15Jeremiah 32:19Ezekiel 16:47

(18) She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
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Proverbs 11:30Proverbs 13:12Genesis 2:9Genesis 3:22Revelation 22:2

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Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Genesis 2:9Matthew 12:33Romans 11:24

(19) The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
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Proverbs 8:27Proverbs 8:28Proverbs 8:29Psalms 104:24Psalms 136:5Jeremiah 10:12Jeremiah 51:15John 1:3

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Psalms 148:4Jeremiah 10:12Proverbs 24:3Jeremiah 51:15Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30

(20) By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
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Genesis 1:9Genesis 7:11Job 38:8Job 38:9Job 38:10Job 38:11Psalms 104:8Psalms 104:9Genesis 27:28Genesis 27:37Genesis 27:38Genesis 27:39

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Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(21) My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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Proverbs 3:1Proverbs 3:2Proverbs 3:3Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 6:6Deuteronomy 6:7Deuteronomy 6:8Deuteronomy 6:9Joshua 1:8John 8:31John 15:6John 15:7

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Lamentations 4:15I Kings 4:30

(22) So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
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Proverbs 4:22Isaiah 38:16John 12:49John 12:50Proverbs 1:9

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

(23) Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
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Proverbs 2:8Proverbs 4:12Proverbs 10:9Psalms 37:23Psalms 37:24Psalms 37:31Psalms 91:11Psalms 121:3Psalms 121:8Zechariah 10:12

(24) When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
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Proverbs 6:22Leviticus 26:6Psalms 3:5Psalms 4:8Psalms 121:4Psalms 121:5Psalms 121:6Psalms 121:7Ezekiel 34:15Psalms 127:2Jeremiah 31:26Acts 12:6

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Ecclesiastes 5:12Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6

(25) Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
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Job 5:21Job 5:22Job 11:13Job 11:14Job 11:15Psalms 27:1Psalms 27:2Psalms 46:1Psalms 46:2Psalms 46:3Psalms 91:5Psalms 112:7

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Proverbs 1:27Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6

(26) For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
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Proverbs 14:26Psalms 91:3Psalms 91:9Psalms 91:10Habakkuk 3:17Habakkuk 3:18I Samuel 2:9

(27) Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
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Romans 13:7Galatians 6:10Titus 2:14James 2:15James 2:16James 5:4Genesis 31:29Micah 2:1

(28) Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
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Proverbs 27:1Leviticus 19:13Deuteronomy 24:12Deuteronomy 24:13Deuteronomy 24:14Deuteronomy 24:15Ecclesiastes 9:10Ecclesiastes 11:6II Corinthians 8:11II Corinthians 9:3I Timothy 6:18

(29) Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
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Proverbs 6:14Proverbs 6:18Proverbs 16:29Proverbs 16:30Psalms 35:20Psalms 55:20Psalms 59:3Jeremiah 18:18Jeremiah 18:19Jeremiah 18:20Micah 2:1Micah 2:2

(30) Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
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Proverbs 17:14Proverbs 18:6Proverbs 25:8Proverbs 25:9Proverbs 29:22Matthew 5:39Matthew 5:40Matthew 5:41Romans 12:18Romans 12:19Romans 12:20Romans 12:21

(31) Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
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Proverbs 23:17Proverbs 24:1Proverbs 24:19Proverbs 24:20Psalms 37:1Psalms 37:7Psalms 37:8Psalms 37:9Psalms 73:3Galatians 5:21Ecclesiastes 5:8Proverbs 1:15

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Ezekiel 21:19

(32) For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
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Proverbs 6:6Proverbs 6:7Proverbs 6:8Proverbs 6:9Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 6:11Proverbs 6:12Proverbs 6:13Proverbs 6:14Proverbs 6:15Proverbs 6:16Proverbs 6:17

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Matthew 10:41II Kings 23:13

(33) The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
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Proverbs 21:12Leviticus 26:14Leviticus 26:15Leviticus 26:16Leviticus 26:17Leviticus 26:18Leviticus 26:19Leviticus 26:20Leviticus 26:21Leviticus 26:22Leviticus 26:23Leviticus 26:24

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Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10

(34) Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
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Proverbs 9:7Proverbs 9:8Proverbs 9:12Proverbs 19:29Proverbs 21:24Psalms 138:6Isaiah 57:15James 4:6I Peter 5:5

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Romans 11:6James 4:6Jeremiah 44:25I Corinthians 15:10

(35) The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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Proverbs 4:8I Samuel 2:30Psalms 73:24Proverbs 13:8Psalms 132:18Isaiah 65:13Isaiah 65:14Isaiah 65:15Daniel 12:2Daniel 12:3

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Proverbs 13:20Isaiah 19:11

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