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The Rewards of Wisdom
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;
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.
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.
and peace they will add to you.
Do not let kindness and truth leave 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 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.
So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.
In the sight of God and man.
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 do not lean on your own understanding.
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
And He will make your paths straight.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
and he will make straight your paths.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be healing to your body
And refreshment to your bones.
And refreshment to your bones.
Honor the LORD from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
And from the first of all your produce;
Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD
Or loathe His reproof,
Or loathe His reproof,
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
or be weary of his reproof,
For whom the LORD loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
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.
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
And the man who gains understanding.
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,
For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.
And her gain better than fine gold.
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
and her profit better than gold.
She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
And nothing you desire compares with her.
She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
and 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.
Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
in her left hand are riches and honor.
Her ways are pleasant ways
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 take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.
And happy are all who hold her fast.
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 were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.
And the skies drip with dew.
by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
and the clouds drop down the dew.
My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
My son, do not lose sight of these —
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.
And adornment to your neck.
and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
and adornment for your neck.
Then you will walk in your way securely
And your foot will not stumble.
And your foot will not stumble.
Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.
and your foot will not stumble.
When 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.
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.
Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;
Nor of the onslaught of 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 withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.
When it is in your power to do it.
Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
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 devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
While he lives securely beside you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
If he has done you no harm.
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 envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
And do not choose any of his ways.
Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
and do not choose any of his ways,
For the devious are an abomination to the LORD;
But He is intimate with the upright.
But He is intimate with the upright.
for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
but the upright are in his confidence.
The curse of the LORD 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’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.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.