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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;
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.
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.
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.
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 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 your paths straight.
And He will make your paths straight.
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.
Do not be 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.
It will be healing to your body
And refreshment to your bones.
And refreshment to your bones.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
and strength for 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 best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you 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 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 reject the discipline of the LORD
Or loathe His reproof,
Or loathe 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 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.
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one who gains 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 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 compares with her.
And nothing you desire compares 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 pleasant ways
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 take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.
And happy are all who hold her fast.
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 were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.
And the skies drip with 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, let them not vanish from your sight;
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,
So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.
And adornment to 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 in 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.
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.
You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
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;
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 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 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 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.
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 devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
While he lives securely 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 without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
If 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 are an abomination to the LORD;
But He is intimate with the upright.
But He is intimate with the upright.
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 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 curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
but he blesses the home of the upright.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.