Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
1yMy son, do not forget my teaching,
zbut let your heart keep my commandments,
2for alength of days and years of life
and bpeace they will add to you.
3Let not csteadfast love and dfaithfulness forsake you;
ebind them around your neck;
fwrite them on the tablet of your heart.
4So you will gfind favor and hgood success1
in the sight of God and man.
5iTrust in the Lord with all your heart,
and jdo not lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways kacknowledge him,
and he lwill make straight your paths.
7mBe not wise in your own eyes;
nfear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8It will be ohealing to your flesh2
and prefreshment3 to your bones.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with qthe firstfruits of all your produce;
10then your rbarns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
11sMy son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
12for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as ta father the son in whom he delights.
Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
13uBlessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14vfor the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than wgold.
15She is more precious than xjewels,
and ynothing you desire can compare with her.
16zLong life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are ariches and honor.
17Her bways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18She is ca tree of life to those who dlay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
19eThe Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding ehe established the heavens;
20by his knowledge fthe deeps broke open,
and gthe clouds drop down the dew.
21My son, hdo not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22and they will be ilife for your soul
and jadornment for your neck.
23kThen you will walk on your way securely,
land your foot will not stumble.
24mIf you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, nyour sleep will be sweet.
25oDo not be afraid of sudden terror
or of pthe ruin4 of the wicked, when it comes,
26for the Lord will be your confidence
and will qkeep your foot from being caught.
27rDo not withhold good from those to whom it is due,5
when it is in your power to do it.
28sDo not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29tDo not plan evil against your neighbor,
who udwells trustingly beside you.
30vDo not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31wDo not envy xa man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32for ythe devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are zin his confidence.
33aThe Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he bblesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34Toward the cscorners he dis scornful,
ebut to the humble he gives favor.6
35The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get7 disgrace.
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