1
My son[H1121], forget[H7911] not my law[H8451]; but let thine heart[H3820]keep[H5341] my commandments[H4687]:
2
For length[H753] of days[H3117], and long[H8141]life[H2416], and peace[H7965], shall they add[H3254] to thee.
3
Let not mercy[H2617] and truth[H571]forsake[H5800] thee: bind[H7194] them about thy neck[H1621]; write[H3789] them upon the table[H3871] of thine heart[H3820]:
4
So shalt thou find[H4672]favour[H2580] and good[H2896]understanding[H7922] in the sight[H5869] of God[H430] and man[H120].
5Trust[H982] in the LORD[H3068] with all thine heart[H3820]; and lean[H8172] not unto thine own understanding[H998].
6
In all thy ways[H1870]acknowledge[H3045] him, and he shall direct[H3474] thy paths[H734].
7
Be not wise[H2450] in thine own eyes[H5869]: fear[H3372] the LORD[H3068], and depart[H5493] from evil[H7451].
8
It shall be health[H7500] to thy navel[H8270], and marrow[H8250] to thy bones[H6106].
9Honour[H3513] 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] with plenty[H7647], and thy presses[H3342] shall burst out[H6555] with new wine[H8492].
11
My son[H1121], despise[H3988] not the chastening[H4148] of the LORD[H3068]; neither be weary[H6973] of his correction[H8433]:
12
For whom the LORD[H3068]loveth[H157] he correcteth[H3198]; even as a father[H1] the son[H1121] in whom he delighteth[H7521].
13Happy[H835] is the man[H120] that findeth[H4672]wisdom[H2451], and the man[H120] that getteth[H6329]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] unto her.
16Length[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] upon her: and happy[H833] is every one that retaineth[H8551] her.
19
The LORD[H3068] by wisdom[H2451] hath founded[H3245] the earth[H776]; by understanding[H8394] hath he established[H3559] the heavens[H8064].
20
By his knowledge[H1847] the depths[H8415] are broken up[H1234], and the clouds[H7834] drop down[H7491] the dew[H2919].
21
My son[H1121], let not them depart[H3868] from thine eyes[H5869]: keep[H5341] 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] in thy way[H1870]safely[H983], and thy foot[H7272] shall not stumble[H5062].
24
When thou liest down[H7901], thou shalt not be afraid[H6342]: yea, thou shalt lie down[H7901], and thy sleep[H8142] shall be sweet[H6149].
25
Be not afraid[H3372] of sudden[H6597]fear[H6343], neither of the desolation[H7722] of the wicked[H7563], when it cometh[H935].
26
For the LORD[H3068] shall be thy confidence[H3689], and shall keep[H8104] thy foot[H7272] from being taken[H3921].
27Withhold[H4513] 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] it.
28Say[H559] not unto thy neighbour[H7453], Go[H3212], and come again[H7725], and to morrow[H4279] I will give[H5414]; when thou hast[H3426] it by thee.
29Devise[H2790] not evil[H7451] against thy neighbour[H7453], seeing he dwelleth[H3427]securely[H983] by thee.
30Strive[H7378] not with a man[H120] without cause[H2600], if he have done[H1580] thee no harm[H7451].
31Envy[H7065] thou not the oppressor[H376], and choose[H977] none of his ways[H1870].
32
For the froward[H3868] 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] the habitation[H5116] of the just[H6662].
34
Surely he scorneth[H3887] the scorners[H3887]: but he giveth[H5414]grace[H2580] unto the lowly[H6035].
35
The wise[H2450] shall inherit[H5157]glory[H3519]: but shame[H7036] shall be the promotion[H7311] of fools[H3684].