Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

¹My son, do not forget my teaching,

but let your heart keep my commandments,

²for length of days and years of life

and peace they will add to you.

³Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you;

bind them around your neck;

write them on the tablet of your heart.

⁴So you will find favor and good success1

in the sight of God and man.

⁵Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

⁶In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

⁷Be not wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

⁸It will be healing to your flesh2

and refreshment3 to your bones.

⁹Honor the Lord with your wealth

and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

¹⁰then your barns will be filled with plenty,

and your vats will be bursting with wine.

¹¹My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline

or be weary of his reproof,

¹²for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as a father the son in whom he delights.

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

¹³Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,

and the one who gets understanding,

¹⁴for the gain from her is better than gain from silver

and her profit better than gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than jewels,

and nothing you desire can compare with her.

¹⁶Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;

those who hold her fast are called blessed.

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