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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,
for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.
and bring you peace and prosperity.
If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
and your life will be satisfying.
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.
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 win favor and a good name
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 lean not on your own understanding;
and lean not 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.
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 shun evil.
fear the Lord and shun 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.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
and nourishment to your bones.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
and strength for 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 best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you 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 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,
and do not resent his rebuke,
and do not resent his rebuke,
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.
Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
those who gain understanding,
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one who gains understanding.
for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
and yields better returns 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 rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
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 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;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
those who hold her fast will be 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.
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 wisdom the LORD founded the earth;
by understanding he created the heavens.
by understanding he created 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 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 let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
Hang on to them,
they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
an ornament to grace 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 go on your way in safety,
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.
Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
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 at your side
and will keep your foot from being snared.
and will keep your foot from being snared.
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 act.
when it is in your power to act.
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,
“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.
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 plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
who lives trustfully near you.
Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
for those who live nearby trust you.
Do not accuse anyone for no reason —
when they have done you no harm.
when they have 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 the violent
or choose any of their ways.
or choose any of their ways.
Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
or copy their ways.
For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
but takes the upright into 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 home of the righteous.
but he blesses the home 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.
He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.