I study your teachings very carefully.\par Why? So I will not sin against you.\par
Proverbs 3:1 - Easy To Read Version My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember the things I tell you to do. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, forget not my law; But let thine heart keep my commandments: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition MY SON, forget not my law or teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; American Standard Version (1901) My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: Common English Bible My son, don’t forget my instruction. Let your heart guard my commands, Catholic Public Domain Version My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart guard my precepts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments. |
I study your teachings very carefully.\par Why? So I will not sin against you.\par
Lord, see my suffering and rescue me.\par I have not forgotten your teachings.\par
I wandered away like a lost sheep.\par Come looking for me, Lord.\par I am your servant,\par and I have not forgotten your commands.\par
Help me understand,\par and I will obey your teachings.\par I will obey them completely.\par
A group of bad people said bad things\par about me.\par But I did not forget your teachings, Lord.\par
Lord, I will never forget your commands,\par because they let me live.\par
I will give my followers a long life.\par And I will save them.\par \par \par
But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations! [126]
My son, {\cf2\super [1]} listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.
My son, listen closely to what I am saying. Let my life be your example.
They may drink too much and forget what the law says. Then they might take away all the rights of poor people.
Why? Because the things I teach you are important and good. So don’t ever forget my teachings.
Get wisdom and understanding! Don’t forget my words. Always follow my teachings.
Listen! Wisdom and Understanding\par are calling for you to listen.\par
Wisdom built her house. She put the seven columns {\cf2\super [10]} in it.
Wake up! Wake up!\par Jerusalem, get up!\par The Lord was very angry at you.\par So you were punished.\par \{This punishment was like\} a cup of poison you had to drink.\par And you drank it.\par
“In the future, I will make this Agreement {\cf2\super [261]} with the people of Israel.” This message is from the Lord. “I will put my teachings in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
“My people are destroyed because they have no knowledge. You have refused to learn. So I will refuse to let you be a priest for me. You have forgotten the law of your God, so I will forget your children.
In that new land, you must be careful not to forget the Agreement that the Lord your God made with you. You must obey the Lord’s command. Don’t make any idols in any form!
But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget the things you have seen. You must teach those things to your children and grandchildren.
“You must honor (respect) your father and your mother. The Lord your God has commanded you to do this. If you follow this command, then you will live a long time, and everything will go well for you in the land that the Lord your God gives you.
You must live the way the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will continue to live, and everything will be fine with you. You will live a long life in the land that will belong to you.
“You must obey all the commands that I give you today. Why? Because then you will live and grow to become a great nation. You will get the land that the Lord promised to your ancestors. [48]