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Guidance for the Young
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
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 long 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.
Let not mercy and truth 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,
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.
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 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 your paths straight.
And He will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Do not be 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 with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
Honor the LORD from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
And from the first 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.
So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
Nor detest His correction;
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD
Or loathe His reproof,
Or loathe His reproof,
For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
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.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
And the man who gains understanding;
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
And the man who gains understanding.
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
And her gain than fine gold.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.
And her gain better than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubies,
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
And nothing you desire compares with her.
Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
In her left hand 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 ways of pleasantness,
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.
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 depths were broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
And clouds drop down the dew.
By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.
And the skies drip with dew.
My son, let them not depart from your eyes —
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
And grace to your neck.
So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.
And adornment to your neck.
Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
And your foot will not stumble.
Then you will walk in your way securely
And your foot will not stumble.
And your foot will not stumble.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Yes, you will lie down and 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 terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
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.
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
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 devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
While he lives securely beside you.
Do not strive 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 without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
If he has done you no harm.
Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
And choose none 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 perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
For the devious are an abomination to the LORD;
But He is intimate with the upright.
But He is intimate with the upright.
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just.
But He blesses the home of the just.
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.
Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
But gives grace to the humble.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.