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Trust in the Lord
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.
If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
and your life will be satisfying.
Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation.
and you will earn a good reputation.
Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
do not depend on your own understanding.
in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
and he will show you which path to take.
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
and strength for your bones.
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
Honor the LORD with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you produce.
so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Blessed is He who Finds Wisdom
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one who gains understanding.
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
and her wages are better than gold.
and her wages are better than gold.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
nothing you desire can compare with her.
Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
She offers you long life in her right hand,
and riches and honor in her left.
and riches and honor in her left.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
all her ways are satisfying.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
happy are those who hold her tightly.
Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
By wisdom the LORD founded the earth;
by understanding he created the heavens.
by understanding he created the heavens.
By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
Hang on to them,
so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.
and your feet will not stumble.
when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
You need not be afraid of sudden disaster
or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
for the LORD is your security.
He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
when it’s in your power to help them.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
for those who live nearby trust you.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
when no one has done you harm.
Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
or copy their ways.
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Such wicked people are detestable to the LORD,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
The LORD curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
but he blesses the home of the upright.
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.