My son, ado not forget my 1teaching, But let your heart bkeep my commandments;
2For alength of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.
3Do not let akindness and truth leave you; bBind them around your neck, cWrite them on the tablet of your heart.
4So you will afind favor and bgood 1repute In the sight of God and man.
5aTrust in the LORD with all your heart And bdo not lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways aacknowledge Him, And He will bmake your paths straight.
7aDo not be wise in your own eyes; bFear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8It will be ahealing to your 1body And brefreshment to your bones.
9aHonor the LORD from your wealth And from the bfirst of all your produce;
10So your abarns will be filled with plenty And your bvats will overflow with new wine.
11aMy son, do not reject the 1discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,
12For awhom the LORD loves He reproves, Even bas a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
13aHow blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.
14For her aprofit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.
15She is amore precious than 1jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.
161 aLong life is in her right hand; In her left hand are briches and honor.
17Her aways are pleasant ways And all her paths are bpeace.
18She is a atree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.
19The LORD aby wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He bestablished the heavens.
20By His knowledge the adeeps were broken up And the bskies drip with dew.
21My son, alet them not 1vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22So they will be alife to your soul And badornment to your neck.
23Then you will awalk in your way securely And your foot will not bstumble.
24When you alie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25aDo not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the 1 bonslaught of the wicked when it comes;
26For the LORD will be 1your confidence And will akeep your foot from being caught.
27aDo not withhold good from 1those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.
28aDo not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.
29aDo not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.
30aDo not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.
31aDo not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
32For the adevious are an abomination to the LORD; But 1He is bintimate with the upright.
33The acurse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He bblesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34Though aHe scoffs at the scoffers, Yet bHe gives grace to the afflicted.
35aThe wise will inherit honor, But fools 1display dishonor.