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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,
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 they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.
and bring you peace and prosperity.
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.
and peace they will add to you.
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.
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.
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 lean not on your own understanding;
and lean not 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 straight your paths.
and he will make straight your paths.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
fear the Lord and shun evil.
Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
and nourishment to your bones.
Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
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.
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 despise the Lord’s discipline,
and do not resent his rebuke,
and do not resent his rebuke,
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
or be weary of his reproof,
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 are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
those who gain 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 she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
and yields better returns than 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 rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
nothing you desire can compare 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;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
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.
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;
The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;
by understanding he established the heavens;
by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.
and the clouds let drop the dew.
by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
and the clouds drop down the dew.
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
My son, do not lose sight of these —
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
an ornament to grace your neck.
and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
and adornment for your neck.
Then you will go on your way in safety,
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.
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 at your side
and will keep your foot from being snared.
and will keep your foot from being snared.
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 act.
when it is in your power to act.
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 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 plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
who lives trustfully near you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not accuse anyone for no reason —
when they have done you no harm.
when they have 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 the violent
or choose any of their ways.
or choose any of their 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 Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
but takes the upright into his confidence.
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 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.
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.
He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.