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1 My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments. My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
2 For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace. for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
3 Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart: Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; 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.
4 And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
5 Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
8 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits : Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine. then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
11 My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him: My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,
12 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence: Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
14 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold: for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
15 She is more precious than all riches : and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence. The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;
20 By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
21 My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel: My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22 And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth. and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble: Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24 If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet. If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee. Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken. for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
27 Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
28 Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, 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.
29 Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee. Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
30 Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil. Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm. Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.
31 Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways: Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.
32 For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple. for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence. For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
33 Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed. The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace. Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor. He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
35 The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace. The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace. The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.
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