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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,
  • Guidance for the Young

    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.
  • For length of days and long life
    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.
  • Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
    Bind them around your neck,
    Write them on the tablet of your heart,
  • So you will find favor and good successa
    in the sight of God and man.
  • And so find favor and [a]high esteem
    In the sight of God and man.
  • Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not lean on your own understanding.
  • Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    And lean not on your own understanding;
  • In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.
  • In all your ways acknowledge Him,
    And He shall [b]direct your paths.
  • Be not wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
  • Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
  • It will be healing to your fleshb
    and refreshmentc to your bones.
  • It will be health to your [c]flesh,
    And strength[d] to your bones.
  • Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
  • Honor the Lord with your possessions,
    And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
  • then your barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.
  • So your barns will be filled with plenty,
    And your vats will overflow with new wine.
  • My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,
  • My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
    Nor detest His correction;
  • for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
    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.
  • Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

    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;
  • for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than gold.
  • For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
    And her gain than fine gold.
  • She is more precious than jewels,
    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.
  • Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are riches and honor.
  • Length of days is in her right hand,
    In her left hand riches and honor.
  • Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
  • Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    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.
  • She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
    And happy are all who [e]retain her.
  • The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
    by understanding he established the heavens;
  • The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
    By understanding He established the heavens;
  • by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
    and the clouds drop down the dew.
  • By His knowledge the depths were broken up,
    And clouds drop down the dew.
  • My son, do not lose sight of these —
    keep sound wisdom and discretion,
  • My son, let them not depart from your eyes —
    Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
  • and they will be life for your soul
    and adornment for your neck.
  • So they will be life to your soul
    And grace to your neck.
  • Then you will walk on your way securely,
    and your foot will not stumble.
  • Then you will walk safely in your way,
    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, you will not be afraid;
    Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
  • Do not be afraid of sudden terror
    or of the ruind of the wicked, when it comes,
  • Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
    Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
  • for the Lord will be your confidence
    and will keep your foot from being caught.
  • For the Lord will be your confidence,
    And will keep your foot from being caught.
  • Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,e
    when it is in your power to do it.
  • Do not withhold good from [f]those to whom it is due,
    When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
  • Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
    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.
  • Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
    who dwells trustingly beside you.
  • Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
    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.
  • Do not strive with a man without cause,
    If he has done you no harm.
  • Do not envy a man of violence
    and do not choose any of his ways,
  • Do not envy the oppressor,
    And choose none of his ways;
  • for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
    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.
  • The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    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.
  • Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he gives favor.f
  • Surely He scorns the scornful,
    But gives grace to the humble.
  • The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools getg disgrace.
  • The wise shall inherit glory,
    But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

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