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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 forgetH7911(QalImpf) not my law;H8451 but let thine heartH3820 keepH5341(QalImpf) my commandments:H4687 [2] For lengthH753 of days,H3117 and longH8141 life,H2416 and peace,H7965 shall they addH3254(HiphImpf) to thee. [3] Let not mercyH2617 and truthH571 forsakeH5800(QalImpf) thee: bindH7194(QalImpv) them about thy neck;H1621 writeH3789(QalImpv) them upon the tableH3871 of thine heart:H3820 [4] So shalt thou findH4672(QalImpv) favourH2580 and goodH2896 understandingH7922 in the sightH5869 of GodH430 and man.H120 [5] TrustH982(QalImpv) in the LordH3068 with all thine heart;H3820 and leanH8172(NiphImpf) not unto thine own understanding.H998 [6] In all thy waysH1870 acknowledgeH3045(QalImpv) him, and he shall directH3474(PielImpf) thy paths.H734 [7] Be not wiseH2450 in thine own eyes:H5869 fearH3372(QalImpv) the Lord,H3068 and departH5493(QalImpv) from evil.H7451 [8] It shall be healthH7500 to thy navel,H8270 and marrowH8250 to thy bones.H6106 [9] HonourH3513(PielImpv) the LordH3068 with thy substance,H1952 and with the firstfruitsH7225 of all thine increase:H8393 [10] So shall thy barnsH618 be filledH4390(NiphImpf) with plenty,H7647 and thy pressesH3342 shall burst outH6555(QalImpf) with new wine.H8492 [11] My son,H1121 despiseH3988(QalImpf) not the chasteningH4148 of the Lord;H3068 neither be wearyH6973(QalImpf) of his correction:H8433 [12] For whom the LordH3068 lovethH157(QalImpf) he correcteth;H3198(HiphImpf) even as a fatherH1 the sonH1121 [in whom] he delighteth.H7521(QalImpf) [13] HappyH835 [is] the manH120 [that] findethH4672(QalPerf) wisdom,H2451 and the manH120 [that] gettethH6329(HiphImpf) understanding.H8394 [14] For the merchandiseH5504 of it [is] betterH2896 than the merchandiseH5505 of silver,H3701 and the gainH8393 thereof than fine gold.H2742 [15] She [is] more preciousH3368 than rubies:H6443 and all the things thou canst desireH2656 are not to be comparedH7737(QalImpf) unto her. [16] LengthH753 of daysH3117 [is] in her right hand;H3225 [and] in her left handH8040 richesH6239 and honour.H3519 [17] Her waysH1870 [are] waysH1870 of pleasantness,H5278 and all her pathsH5410 [are] peace.H7965 [18] She [is] a treeH6086 of lifeH2416 to them that lay holdH2388(HiphPtc) upon her: and happyH833(PualPtc) [is every one] that retainethH8551(QalActPtc) her. [19] The LordH3068 by wisdomH2451 hath foundedH3245(QalPerf) the earth;H776 by understandingH8394 hath he establishedH3559(PolePerf) the heavens.H8064 [20] By his knowledgeH1847 the depthsH8415 are broken up,H1234(NiphPerf) and the cloudsH7834 drop downH7491(QalImpf) the dew.H2919 [21] My son,H1121 let not them departH3868(QalImpf) from thine eyes:H5869 keepH5341(QalImpv) sound wisdomH8454 and discretion:H4209 [22] So shall they be lifeH2416 unto thy soul,H5315 and graceH2580 to thy neck.H1621 [23] Then shalt thou walkH3212(QalImpf) in thy wayH1870 safely,H983 and thy footH7272 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 sleepH8142 shall be sweet.H6149(QalPerf) [25] Be not afraidH3372(QalImpf) of suddenH6597 fear,H6343 neither of the desolationH7722 of the wicked,H7563 when it cometh.H935(QalImpf) [26] For the LordH3068 shall be thy confidence,H3689 and shall keepH8104(QalPerf) thy footH7272 from being taken.H3921 [27] WithholdH4513(QalImpf) not goodH2896 from them to whom it is due,H1167 when it is in the powerH410 of thine handH3027 to doH6213(QalInf) [it]. [28] SayH559(QalImpf) not unto thy neighbour,H7453 Go,H3212(QalImpv) and come again,H7725(QalImpv) and to morrowH4279 I will give;H5414(QalImpf) when thou hastH3426 it by thee. [29] DeviseH2790(QalImpf) not evilH7451 against thy neighbour,H7453 seeing he dwellethH3427(QalActPtc) securelyH983 by thee. [30] StriveH7378(QalImpf) not with a manH120 without cause,H2600 if he have doneH1580(QalPerf) thee no harm.H7451 [31] EnvyH7065(PielImpf) thou not the oppressor,H376 and chooseH977(QalImpf) none of his ways.H1870 [32] For the frowardH3868(NiphPtc) [is] abominationH8441 to the Lord:H3068 but his secretH5475 [is] with the righteous.H3477 [33] The curseH3994 of the LordH3068 [is] in the houseH1004 of the wicked:H7563 but he blessethH1288(PielImpf) the habitationH5116 of the just.H6662 [34] Surely he scornethH3887(HiphImpf) the scorners:H3887(QalPtc) but he givethH5414(QalImpf) graceH2580 unto the lowly.H6035(Qere) [35] The wiseH2450 shall inheritH5157(QalImpf) glory:H3519 but shameH7036 shall be the promotionH7311(HiphPtc) of fools.H3684
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