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Text -- Proverbs 3:1-9 (NET)
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Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord
3:1 My child , do not forget my teaching , but let your heart keep my commandments ,
3:2 for they will provide a long and full life , and they will add well-being to you.
3:3 Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck , write them on the tablet of your heart .
3:4 Then you will find favor and good understanding , in the sight of God and people .
3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart , and do not rely on your own understanding .
3:6 Acknowledge him in all your ways , and he will make your paths straight .
3:7 Do not be wise in your own estimation ; fear the Lord and turn away from evil .
3:8 This will bring healing to your body , and refreshment to your inner self .
3:9 Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops ;
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NET Notes: Pro 3:2 The noun שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) here means “welfare, health, prosperity” (BDB 102...
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NET Notes: Pro 3:3 This involves two implied comparisons (hypocatastasis). One is a comparison of living out the duties and responsibilities taught with binding a chain ...
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NET Notes: Pro 3:5 Heb “your understanding.” The term בִּינָה (binah, “understanding”) is used elsewher...
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NET Notes: Pro 3:6 The verb יָשָׁר (yashar) means “to make smooth; to make straight” (BDB 444 s.v.). This phrase means ...
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NET Notes: Pro 3:7 The second colon clarifies the first. If one fears the Lord and turns away from evil, then he is depending on the Lord and not wise in his own eyes. T...
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