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3:1 My son, do not forget my law; But let your heart keep my commandments:
3:2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, they will add to you. 3:3 Don't let kindness and truth forsake you: Bind them about your neck; 3:4 So you will find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. 3:5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding: 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths. 3:7 Don't be wise in your own eyes; Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil: 3:8 It will be health to your navel, And marrow to your bones. 3:9 Honor Yahweh with your substance, And with the first fruits of all your increase: 3:10 So your barns will be filled with corn, And your vats will overflow with new wine. 3:11 My son, don't despise the chastening of Yahweh; Neither be weary of his reproof: 3:12 For whom Yahweh loves he reproves; Even as a father the son in whom he delights. 3:13 Happy is [the] man who finds wisdom, And [the] man who gets understanding. 3:14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And its profit than fine gold. 3:15 She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. 3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. 3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her: And happy is everyone who retains her. 3:19 Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens. 3:20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. 3:21 My son, don't let them depart from your eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: 3:22 So they will be life to your soul, And grace to your neck. 3:23 Then you will walk in your way securely, And your foot will not stumble. 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid: Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. 3:25 Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: 3:26 For Yahweh will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being taken. 3:27 Don't withhold good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it. 3:28 Don't say to your fellow man, Go, and come again, And tomorrow I will give; When you have it by you. 3:29 Don't devise evil against your fellow man Who dwells securely by you. 3:30 Don't strive with man without cause, If he has done you no harm. 3:31 Don't envy the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. 3:32 For the perverse is disgusting to Yahweh; But his friendship is with the upright. 3:33 The curse of Yahweh is in the house of the wicked; But he blesses the habitation of the righteous. 3:34 Surely he scoffs at the scoffers; But he gives grace to the lowly. 3:35 The wise will inherit glory; But shame will be the promotion of fools. |
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