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Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
Guidance for the Young
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.
and peace they will add to you.
For length of days and long life
And peace they will add to you.
And peace they will add to you.
Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
bind them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
and do not lean on your own understanding.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
and he will make straight your paths.
Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
or be weary of his reproof,
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
Nor detest His correction;
for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.
as a father the son in whom he delights.
For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
And the man who gains understanding;
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
and her profit better than gold.
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
And her gain than fine gold.
She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
She is more precious than rubies,
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
in her left hand are riches and honor.
Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
In her left hand riches and honor.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
and all her paths are peace.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
And all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;
by understanding he established the heavens;
The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;
By understanding He established the heavens;
by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
and the clouds drop down the dew.
By His knowledge the depths were broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
And clouds drop down the dew.
My son, do not lose sight of these —
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
My son, let them not depart from your eyes —
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
and adornment for your neck.
So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
And grace to your neck.
Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.
and your foot will not stumble.
Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
And your foot will not stumble.
If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being caught.
and will keep your foot from being caught.
For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
And will keep your foot from being caught.
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it” — when you have it with you.
tomorrow I will give it” — when you have it with you.
Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
when he has done you no harm.
Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
If he has done you no harm.
Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
and do not choose any of his ways,
Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
And choose none of his ways;
for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
but the upright are in his confidence.
For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just.
But He blesses the home of the just.
Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
But gives grace to the humble.