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1 MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: | |
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | |
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: | |
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | |
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. | |
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | |
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. | |
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. | |
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: | |
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. | |
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | |
12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | |
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | |
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. | |
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. | |
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. | |
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | |
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. | |
19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | |
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | |
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: | |
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. | |
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. | |
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | |
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. | |
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. | |
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | |
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. | |
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | |
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | |
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. | |
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. | |
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | |
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | |
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. | |
