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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,
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.
and peace they will add to you.
If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
and your life will be satisfying.
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.
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.
Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation.
and you will earn a good reputation.
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;
do not depend on your own understanding.
do not depend on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
and he will make straight your 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 your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
fear the Lord, and turn away 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.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
and strength for your bones.
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 wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you produce.
then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
and your vats will be bursting with 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, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
or be weary of his reproof,
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 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.
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,
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one 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 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 jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
nothing you desire can 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.
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.
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 those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
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.
The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;
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 broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
and the clouds 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, do not lose sight of these —
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
Hang on to them,
and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
and adornment for your neck.
for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.
and your foot will not stumble.
They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.
and your feet 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.
You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.”
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
for those who live nearby trust you.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
when he has done you no harm.
Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
when no one has done you harm.
Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
and do not choose any of his ways,
Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
or copy their 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.
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 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 LORD curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
but he blesses the home of the upright.