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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;
Wisdom Bestows Well-Being
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
For length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
And peace they will add to you.
for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.
and bring you peace and prosperity.
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 love and faithfulness never 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.
So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.
In the sight of God and man.
Then you will win favor and a good name
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 lean not on your own understanding;
and lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
And He will make your paths straight.
Do not be 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 shun evil.
fear the Lord and shun evil.
It will be healing to your body
And refreshment to your bones.
And refreshment to your bones.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
and nourishment 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,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
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 to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
and your vats will brim over with new 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,
and do not resent his rebuke,
and do not resent his rebuke,
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.
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
And the man who gains understanding.
Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
those who gain 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 she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
and yields better returns 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 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.
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 pleasant ways,
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 take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.
By understanding He established the heavens.
By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,
by understanding he set the heavens in place;
by understanding he set the heavens in place;
By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.
And the skies drip with dew.
by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.
and the clouds let drop 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 let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.
And adornment to your neck.
they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
an ornament to grace 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 go on your way in safety,
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.
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.
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;
Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
or of the ruin that overtakes 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 will be at your side
and will keep your foot from being snared.
and will keep your foot from being snared.
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 withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
when it is in your power to act.
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,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you” —
when you already have it with you.
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you” —
when you already 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 plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
who lives trustfully near 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 accuse anyone for no reason —
when they have done you no harm.
when they have 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 violent
or choose any of their ways.
or choose any of their 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 Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
but takes the upright into 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 home of the righteous.
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.