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1 My son, do not forget my teaching, take to heart my commands; 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 many days, and years of life, and peace, will they bring you. 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 Do not let love and fidelity forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your 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 Then will you win favor and esteem before God and human beings. 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 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; 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 your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths. 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 Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the LORD and turn away 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 This will mean health for your flesh and vigor for your 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 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with first fruits of all your produce; 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 Then will your barns be filled with plenty, with new wine your vats will overflow. 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 The discipline of the LORD, my son, do not spurn; do not disdain his reproof; 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 loves he reproves, as a father, the son he favors. 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 Happy the one who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding! Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
14 Her profit is better than profit in silver, and better than gold is her revenue; 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 corals, and no treasure of yours can compare 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 Long life is in her right hand, in her left are riches and honor; 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 pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace; 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 those who grasp her, and those who hold her fast are happy. 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 founded the earth, established the heavens by understanding; 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 knowledge the depths are split, and the clouds drop down 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, do not let these slip from your sight: hold to deliberation and planning; 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 So will they be life to your soul, and an adornment for your neck. 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 you may go your way securely; your foot will never 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 When you lie down, you will not be afraid, when you rest, your sleep will 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 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, of the ruin of the wicked when it comes; 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 your confidence, and will keep your foot from the snare. 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 any goods from the owner when it is in your power to act. 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 your neighbor, “Go, come back tomorrow, and I will give it to you,” when all the while you have it. 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 Do not plot evil against your neighbors, when they live at peace with you. 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 Do not contend with someone without cause, with one who has done you no harm. 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 Do not envy the violent and choose none of their 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 To the LORD the devious are an abomination, but the upright are close to him. 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 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just he blesses; 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 Those who scoff, he scoffs at, but the lowly he favors. 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 will possess glory, but fools will bear shame. The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace. The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.
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