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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,
If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
and your life will be satisfying.
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.
and peace they will add to you.
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.
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 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;
do not depend on your own understanding.
do not depend 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.
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.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
and he will make straight your paths.
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.
Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
and strength for your bones.
Honor the LORD with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you produce.
Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
and your vats will overflow with good 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 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.
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.
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one who gains 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 wisdom is more profitable than silver,
and her wages are better than gold.
and her wages are better 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.
Wisdom 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.
She offers you long life in her right hand,
and riches and honor in her left.
and riches and honor in her left.
Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
in her left hand are riches and honor.
She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
all her ways are satisfying.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
and all her paths are peace.
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.
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 founded the earth;
by understanding he created the heavens.
by understanding he created 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 deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
and the clouds drop down the dew.
My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
Hang on to them,
My son, do not lose sight of these —
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
and adornment for your neck.
They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.
and your feet will not stumble.
Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.
and your foot will not stumble.
You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
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.
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 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.
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 who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
when it’s in your power to help them.
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 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.
Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
for those who live nearby trust you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
when no one has done you harm.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
when he has done you no harm.
Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
or copy 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,
Such wicked people are detestable to the LORD,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
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 curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
but he blesses the home of the upright.
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.