- 1. My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
- 2. For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
- 3. Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;
- 4. So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.
- 5. Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
- 6. In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
- 7. Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
- 8. This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.
- 9. Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
- 10. So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
- 11. My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
- 12. For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
- 13. Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
- 14. For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
- 15. She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
- 16. Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
- 17. Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
- 18. She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
- 19. The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.
- 20. By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.
- 21. My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
- 22. So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
- 23. Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.
- 24. When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.
- 25. Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:
- 26. For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.
- 27. Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
- 28. Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.
- 29. Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
- 30. Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
- 31. Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
- 32. For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
- 33. The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.
- 34. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
- 35. The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.
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