--- title: Proverbs 3 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 3 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments; --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 3 # Proverbs 3 35 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [3:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.1/) — בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֺתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּֽךָ׃ — My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments; - [3:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.2/) — כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם יוֹסִיפוּ לָֽךְ׃ — For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee. - [3:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.3/) — חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַֽל־יַעַזְבֻךָ קָשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃ — Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart; - [3:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.4/) — וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָֽם׃פ — So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man. - [3:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.5/) — בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃ — Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding. - [3:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.6/) — בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths. - [3:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.7/) — אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ יְרָא אֶת־יְהוָה וְסוּר מֵרָֽע׃ — Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil; - [3:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.8/) — רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. - [3:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.9/) — כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃ — Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase; - [3:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.10/) — וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע וְתִירוֹשׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃פ — So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine. - [3:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.11/) — מוּסַר יְהוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃ — My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction; - [3:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.12/) — כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהוָה יוֹכִיחַ וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶֽה׃ — For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. - [3:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.13/) — אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָֽה׃ — Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding. - [3:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.14/) — כִּי טוֹב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ — For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. - [3:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.15/) — יְקָרָה הִיא מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃ — She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. - [3:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.16/) — אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּֽימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃ — Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour. - [3:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.17/) — דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם וְֽכָל־נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ — Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. - [3:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.18/) — עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְֽתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃פ — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast. - [3:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.19/) — יְֽהוָה בְּחָכְמָה יָֽסַד־אָרֶץ כּוֹנֵן שָׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃ — The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens. - [3:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.20/) — בְּדַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמוֹת נִבְקָעוּ וּשְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃ — By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. - [3:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.21/) — בְּנִי אַל־יָלֻזוּ מֵעֵינֶיךָ נְצֹר תֻּשִׁיָּה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ — My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion; - [3:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.22/) — וְיִֽהְיוּ חַיִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ וְחֵן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. - [3:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.23/) — אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגּֽוֹף׃ — Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot. - [3:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.24/) — אִם־תִּשְׁכַּב לֹֽא־תִפְחָד וְשָׁכַבְתָּ וְֽעָרְבָה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃ — When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. - [3:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.25/) — אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאֹם וּמִשֹּׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹֽא׃ — Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh; - [3:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.26/) — כִּֽי־יְהוָה יִהְיֶה בְכִסְלֶךָ וְשָׁמַר רַגְלְךָ מִלָּֽכֶד׃ — For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught. - [3:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.27/) — אַל־תִּמְנַע־טוֹב מִבְּעָלָיו בִּהְיוֹת לְאֵל יָדְךָ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ — Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. - [3:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.28/) — אַל־תֹּאמַר לְרֵֽעֲךָ ׀ לֵךְ וָשׁוּב וּמָחָר אֶתֵּן וְיֵשׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃ — Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee. - [3:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.29/) — אַל־תַּחֲרֹשׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ רָעָה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁב לָבֶטַח אִתָּֽךְ׃ — Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. - [3:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.30/) — אַל־תָּרִיב עִם־אָדָם חִנָּם אִם־לֹא גְמָלְךָ רָעָֽה׃ — Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. - [3:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.31/) — אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאִישׁ חָמָס וְאַל־תִּבְחַר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃ — Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. - [3:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.32/) — כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה נָלוֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִים סוֹדֽוֹ׃ — For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but His counsel is with the upright. - [3:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.33/) — מְאֵרַת יְהוָה בְּבֵית רָשָׁע וּנְוֵה צַדִּיקִים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ — The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous. - [3:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.34/) — אִם־לַלֵּצִים הֽוּא־יָלִיץ וְלַעֲנָוִים יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃ — If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace. - [3:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.3.35/) — כָּבוֹד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ וּכְסִילִים מֵרִים קָלֽוֹן׃פ — The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame. - ← previous: [Proverbs 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/2/) - next →: [Proverbs 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/4/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)