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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;
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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 long 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.
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,
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.
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 lean not on your own understanding;
and lean not on your own understanding;
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 shun evil.
fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
and nourishment 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 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 despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
Nor detest His correction;
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 corrects,
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Just as a father 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;
Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
those who gain understanding,
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
And her gain 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 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 rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
nothing you desire can compare 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;
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 depths were broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
And clouds drop down the 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 depart from your eyes —
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 grace to your neck.
And grace 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 safely in your way,
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;
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;
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 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.
“Go, and come back,
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 evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
who lives trustfully near 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 accuse anyone for no reason —
when they have done you no harm.
when they have done you no harm.
Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
And choose none of his ways;
Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
or choose any of their 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 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 home of the just.
But He blesses the home of the just.
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.
Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
But gives grace to the humble.
He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.