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[1] My son, don’t forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
[2] for they will add to you length of days,
years of life, and peace.
[3] Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
Bind them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
[4] So you will find favor,
and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
[5] Trust in Yahweh with all your heart,
and don’t lean on your own understanding.
[6] In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
[7] Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
[8] It will be health to your body,
and nourishment to your bones.
[9] Honor Yahweh with your substance,
with the first fruits of all your increase;
[10] so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.
[11] My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
neither be weary of his correction;
[12] for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights. [13] Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
[14] For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
[15] She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
[16] Length of days is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
[17] Her ways are ways of pleasantness.
All her paths are peace.
[18] She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
[19] By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth.
By understanding, he established the heavens.
[20] By his knowledge, the depths were broken up,
and the skies drop down the dew.
[21] My son, let them not depart from your eyes.
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
[22] so they will be life to your soul,
and grace for your neck.
[23] Then you shall walk in your way securely.
Your foot won’t stumble.
[24] When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
[25] Don’t be afraid of sudden fear,
neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
[26] for Yahweh will be your confidence,
and will keep your foot from being taken. [27] Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
[28] Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again;
tomorrow I will give it to you,”
when you have it by you.
[29] Don’t devise evil against your neighbor,
since he dwells securely by you.
[30] Don’t strive with a man without cause,
if he has done you no harm.
[31] Don’t envy the man of violence.
Choose none of his ways.
[32] For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
but his friendship is with the upright.
[33] Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
[34] Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
[35] The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
but let your heart keep my commandments,
[2] for they will add to you length of days,
years of life, and peace.
[3] Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
Bind them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
[4] So you will find favor,
and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
[5] Trust in Yahweh with all your heart,
and don’t lean on your own understanding.
[6] In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
[7] Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
[8] It will be health to your body,
and nourishment to your bones.
[9] Honor Yahweh with your substance,
with the first fruits of all your increase;
[10] so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.
[11] My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
neither be weary of his correction;
[12] for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights. [13] Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
[14] For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
[15] She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
[16] Length of days is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
[17] Her ways are ways of pleasantness.
All her paths are peace.
[18] She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
[19] By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth.
By understanding, he established the heavens.
[20] By his knowledge, the depths were broken up,
and the skies drop down the dew.
[21] My son, let them not depart from your eyes.
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
[22] so they will be life to your soul,
and grace for your neck.
[23] Then you shall walk in your way securely.
Your foot won’t stumble.
[24] When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
[25] Don’t be afraid of sudden fear,
neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
[26] for Yahweh will be your confidence,
and will keep your foot from being taken. [27] Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
[28] Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again;
tomorrow I will give it to you,”
when you have it by you.
[29] Don’t devise evil against your neighbor,
since he dwells securely by you.
[30] Don’t strive with a man without cause,
if he has done you no harm.
[31] Don’t envy the man of violence.
Choose none of his ways.
[32] For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
but his friendship is with the upright.
[33] Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
[34] Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
[35] The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
King James Version
[1] My son, H1121 forget H7911 (QalImpf) not my law; H8451
But let thine heart H3820 keep H5341 (QalImpf) my commandments: H4687
[2] For length H753 of days, H3117 and long H8141 life, H2416§
And peace, H7965 shall they add H3254 (HiphImpf) to thee.
[3] Let not mercy H2617 and truth H571 forsake H5800 (QalImpf) thee:
Bind H7194 (QalImpv) them about thy neck; H1621
Write H3789 (QalImpv) them upon the table H3871 of thine heart: H3820
[4] So shalt thou find H4672 (QalImpv) favour H2580 and good H2896 understanding H7922§
In the sight H5869 of God H430 and man. H120
[5] Trust H982 (QalImpv) in the Lord H3068 with all thine heart; H3820
And lean H8172 (NiphImpf) not unto thine own understanding. H998
[6] In all thy ways H1870 acknowledge H3045 (QalImpv) him,
And he shall direct H3474 (PielImpf) thy paths. H734
[7] Be not wise H2450 in thine own eyes: H5869
Fear H3372 (QalImpv) the Lord, H3068 and depart H5493 (QalImpv) from evil. H7451
[8] It shall be health H7500§ to thy navel, H8270
And marrow H8250§ to thy bones. H6106
[9] Honour H3513 (PielImpv) the Lord H3068 with thy substance, H1952
And with the firstfruits H7225 of all thine increase: H8393
[10] So shall thy barns H618 be filled H4390 (NiphImpf) with plenty, H7647
And thy presses H3342 shall burst out H6555 (QalImpf) with new wine. H8492
[11] My son, H1121 despise H3988 (QalImpf) not the chastening H4148 of the Lord; H3068
Neither be weary H6973 (QalImpf) of his correction: H8433
[12] For whom the Lord H3068 loveth H157 (QalImpf) he correcteth; H3198 (HiphImpf)
Even as a father H1 the son H1121 in whom he delighteth. H7521 (QalImpf)
[13] Happy H835 is the man H120 that findeth H4672 (QalPerf) wisdom, H2451
And the man H120 that getteth H6329 (HiphImpf) understanding. H8394§
[14] For the merchandise H5504 of it is better H2896 than the merchandise H5505 of silver, H3701
And the gain H8393 thereof than fine gold. H2742
[15] She is more precious H3368 than rubies: H6443
And all the things thou canst desire H2656 are not to be compared H7737 (QalImpf) unto her.
[16] Length H753 of days H3117 is in her right hand; H3225
And in her left hand H8040 riches H6239 and honour. H3519
[17] Her ways H1870 are ways H1870 of pleasantness, H5278
And all her paths H5410 are peace. H7965
[18] She is a tree H6086 of life H2416 to them that lay hold H2388 (HiphPtc) upon her:
And happy H833 (PualPtc) is every one that retaineth H8551 (QalActPtc) her.
[19] The Lord H3068 by wisdom H2451 hath founded H3245 (QalPerf) the earth; H776
By understanding H8394 hath he established H3559 (PolePerf)§ the heavens. H8064
[20] By his knowledge H1847 the depths H8415 are broken up, H1234 (NiphPerf)
And the clouds H7834 drop down H7491 (QalImpf) the dew. H2919
[21] My son, H1121 let not them depart H3868 (QalImpf) from thine eyes: H5869
Keep H5341 (QalImpv) sound wisdom H8454 and discretion: H4209
[22] So shall they be life H2416 unto thy soul, H5315
And grace H2580 to thy neck. H1621
[23] Then shalt thou walk H3212 (QalImpf) in thy way H1870 safely, H983
And thy foot H7272 shall not stumble. H5062 (QalImpf)
[24] When thou liest down, H7901 (QalImpf) thou shalt not be afraid: H6342 (QalImpf)
Yea, thou shalt lie down, H7901 (QalPerf) and thy sleep H8142 shall be sweet. H6149 (QalPerf)
[25] Be not afraid H3372 (QalImpf) of sudden H6597 fear, H6343
Neither of the desolation H7722 of the wicked, H7563 when it cometh. H935 (QalImpf)
[26] For the Lord H3068 shall be thy confidence, H3689
And shall keep H8104 (QalPerf) thy foot H7272 from being taken. H3921
[27] Withhold H4513 (QalImpf) not good H2896 from them to whom it is due, H1167§
When it is in the power H410 of thine hand H3027 to do H6213 (QalInf) it.
[28] Say H559 (QalImpf) not unto thy neighbour, H7453 Go, H3212 (QalImpv) and come again, H7725 (QalImpv)
And to morrow H4279 I will give; H5414 (QalImpf) when thou hast H3426 it by thee.
[29] Devise H2790 (QalImpf) not evil H7451§ against thy neighbour, H7453
Seeing he dwelleth H3427 (QalActPtc) securely H983 by thee.
[30] Strive H7378 (QalImpf) not with a man H120 without cause, H2600
If he have done H1580 (QalPerf) thee no harm. H7451
[31] Envy H7065 (PielImpf) thou not the oppressor, H376§
And choose H977 (QalImpf) none of his ways. H1870
[32] For the froward H3868 (NiphPtc) is abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068
But his secret H5475 is with the righteous. H3477
[33] The curse H3994 of the Lord H3068 is in the house H1004 of the wicked: H7563
But he blesseth H1288 (PielImpf) the habitation H5116 of the just. H6662
[34] Surely he scorneth H3887 (HiphImpf) the scorners: H3887 (QalPtc)
But he giveth H5414 (QalImpf) grace H2580 unto the lowly. H6035 (Qere) [35] The wise H2450 shall inherit H5157 (QalImpf) glory: H3519
But shame H7036 shall be the promotion H7311 (HiphPtc) of fools. H3684§
But let thine heart H3820 keep H5341 (QalImpf) my commandments: H4687
[2] For length H753 of days, H3117 and long H8141 life, H2416§
And peace, H7965 shall they add H3254 (HiphImpf) to thee.
[3] Let not mercy H2617 and truth H571 forsake H5800 (QalImpf) thee:
Bind H7194 (QalImpv) them about thy neck; H1621
Write H3789 (QalImpv) them upon the table H3871 of thine heart: H3820
[4] So shalt thou find H4672 (QalImpv) favour H2580 and good H2896 understanding H7922§
In the sight H5869 of God H430 and man. H120
[5] Trust H982 (QalImpv) in the Lord H3068 with all thine heart; H3820
And lean H8172 (NiphImpf) not unto thine own understanding. H998
[6] In all thy ways H1870 acknowledge H3045 (QalImpv) him,
And he shall direct H3474 (PielImpf) thy paths. H734
[7] Be not wise H2450 in thine own eyes: H5869
Fear H3372 (QalImpv) the Lord, H3068 and depart H5493 (QalImpv) from evil. H7451
[8] It shall be health H7500§ to thy navel, H8270
And marrow H8250§ to thy bones. H6106
[9] Honour H3513 (PielImpv) the Lord H3068 with thy substance, H1952
And with the firstfruits H7225 of all thine increase: H8393
[10] So shall thy barns H618 be filled H4390 (NiphImpf) with plenty, H7647
And thy presses H3342 shall burst out H6555 (QalImpf) with new wine. H8492
[11] My son, H1121 despise H3988 (QalImpf) not the chastening H4148 of the Lord; H3068
Neither be weary H6973 (QalImpf) of his correction: H8433
[12] For whom the Lord H3068 loveth H157 (QalImpf) he correcteth; H3198 (HiphImpf)
Even as a father H1 the son H1121 in whom he delighteth. H7521 (QalImpf)
[13] Happy H835 is the man H120 that findeth H4672 (QalPerf) wisdom, H2451
And the man H120 that getteth H6329 (HiphImpf) understanding. H8394§
[14] For the merchandise H5504 of it is better H2896 than the merchandise H5505 of silver, H3701
And the gain H8393 thereof than fine gold. H2742
[15] She is more precious H3368 than rubies: H6443
And all the things thou canst desire H2656 are not to be compared H7737 (QalImpf) unto her.
[16] Length H753 of days H3117 is in her right hand; H3225
And in her left hand H8040 riches H6239 and honour. H3519
[17] Her ways H1870 are ways H1870 of pleasantness, H5278
And all her paths H5410 are peace. H7965
[18] She is a tree H6086 of life H2416 to them that lay hold H2388 (HiphPtc) upon her:
And happy H833 (PualPtc) is every one that retaineth H8551 (QalActPtc) her.
[19] The Lord H3068 by wisdom H2451 hath founded H3245 (QalPerf) the earth; H776
By understanding H8394 hath he established H3559 (PolePerf)§ the heavens. H8064
[20] By his knowledge H1847 the depths H8415 are broken up, H1234 (NiphPerf)
And the clouds H7834 drop down H7491 (QalImpf) the dew. H2919
[21] My son, H1121 let not them depart H3868 (QalImpf) from thine eyes: H5869
Keep H5341 (QalImpv) sound wisdom H8454 and discretion: H4209
[22] So shall they be life H2416 unto thy soul, H5315
And grace H2580 to thy neck. H1621
[23] Then shalt thou walk H3212 (QalImpf) in thy way H1870 safely, H983
And thy foot H7272 shall not stumble. H5062 (QalImpf)
[24] When thou liest down, H7901 (QalImpf) thou shalt not be afraid: H6342 (QalImpf)
Yea, thou shalt lie down, H7901 (QalPerf) and thy sleep H8142 shall be sweet. H6149 (QalPerf)
[25] Be not afraid H3372 (QalImpf) of sudden H6597 fear, H6343
Neither of the desolation H7722 of the wicked, H7563 when it cometh. H935 (QalImpf)
[26] For the Lord H3068 shall be thy confidence, H3689
And shall keep H8104 (QalPerf) thy foot H7272 from being taken. H3921
[27] Withhold H4513 (QalImpf) not good H2896 from them to whom it is due, H1167§
When it is in the power H410 of thine hand H3027 to do H6213 (QalInf) it.
[28] Say H559 (QalImpf) not unto thy neighbour, H7453 Go, H3212 (QalImpv) and come again, H7725 (QalImpv)
And to morrow H4279 I will give; H5414 (QalImpf) when thou hast H3426 it by thee.
[29] Devise H2790 (QalImpf) not evil H7451§ against thy neighbour, H7453
Seeing he dwelleth H3427 (QalActPtc) securely H983 by thee.
[30] Strive H7378 (QalImpf) not with a man H120 without cause, H2600
If he have done H1580 (QalPerf) thee no harm. H7451
[31] Envy H7065 (PielImpf) thou not the oppressor, H376§
And choose H977 (QalImpf) none of his ways. H1870
[32] For the froward H3868 (NiphPtc) is abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068
But his secret H5475 is with the righteous. H3477
[33] The curse H3994 of the Lord H3068 is in the house H1004 of the wicked: H7563
But he blesseth H1288 (PielImpf) the habitation H5116 of the just. H6662
[34] Surely he scorneth H3887 (HiphImpf) the scorners: H3887 (QalPtc)
But he giveth H5414 (QalImpf) grace H2580 unto the lowly. H6035 (Qere) [35] The wise H2450 shall inherit H5157 (QalImpf) glory: H3519
But shame H7036 shall be the promotion H7311 (HiphPtc) of fools. H3684§
Footnotes
- § 3:2 Heb. years of life
- § 3:4 Or, good success
- § 3:8a Heb. medicine
- § 3:8b Heb. watering, or moistening
- § 3:13 Heb. the man that draweth out understanding
- § 3:19 Or, prepared
- § 3:27 Heb. the owners thereof
- § 3:29 Or, practise no evil
- § 3:31 Heb. a man of violence
- § 3:35 Heb. exalteth the fools
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