1
ySee ch. 1:8 My son, do not forget my teaching,
zDeut. 8:1; 30:16, 20 but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 foraver. 16; ch. 4:10; 9:11; 10:27; See Ps. 91:16 length of days and years of life
andbch. 1:33; Ps. 119:165 peace they will add to you.
3 Let notc[Ps. 85:10] steadfast love andd[ch. 20:28; Isa. 59:14] faithfulness forsake you;
e[ch. 1:9; 6:21; 7:3] bind them around your neck;
fch. 7:3; [Jer. 17:1; 2 Cor. 3:3] write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you willg[1 Sam. 2:26; Luke 2:52; Rom. 14:18] find favor andhSee Ps. 111:10 good success1Or repute
in the sight of God and man.
5 iPs. 37:3, 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
andj[Jer. 9:23] do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your waysk1 Chr. 28:9 acknowledge him,
and hel[Ps. 73:24] will make straight your paths.
7 m[Rom. 12:16]; See ch. 12:15 Be not wise in your own eyes;
nJob 1:1; 28:28 fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will beo[ch. 4:22] healing to your flesh
andpSee Job 21:24 refreshment2Or medicine to your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and withqEx. 23:19; 34:26; Deut. 26:2 the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then yourrDeut. 28:8 barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
11 sCited Heb. 12:5, 6; See Job 5:17 My son, do not despise the Lord 's discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
astDeut. 8:5; [1 Cor. 11:32] a father the son in whom he delights.
13
uch. 8:34, 35 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 vSee Job 28:15-19 for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better thanwch. 8:10, 19; 16:16; Ps. 19:10 gold.
15 She is more precious thanxJob 28:18 jewels,
andych. 8:11 nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 zver. 2 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand areach. 8:18; 22:4 riches and honor.
17 Herb[Matt. 11:29, 30] ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She iscch. 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Gen. 2:9; 3:22; Rev. 2:7; 22:2 a tree of life to those whodch. 4:13 lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
19 ech. 8:27; Ps. 104:5, 24; 136:5 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understandingech. 8:27; Ps. 104:5, 24; 136:5 he established the heavens;
20 by his knowledgefGen. 7:11; [Job 38:8] the deeps broke open,
andgJob 36:28 the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son,hch. 4:21 do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will beiSee ch. 4:22 life for your soul
andj[ch. 1:9] adornment for your neck.
23 kch. 10:9; [ch. 28:18; Ps. 91:11] Then you will walk on your way securely,
lch. 4:12; Ps. 91:12 and your foot will not stumble.
24 m[ch. 6:22; Ps. 3:5; 4:8]; See Job 11:19 If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down,nJer. 31:26 your sleep will be sweet.
25 o[1 Pet. 3:14]; See Ps. 91:5 Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or ofp[Job 5:21] the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and willqSee 1 Sam. 2:9 keep your foot from being caught.
27 rGal. 6:10 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to do it.
28 s[Lev. 19:13; Deut. 24:15] Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it ” —when you have it with you.
29 tch. 6:14; 12:20; 14:22 Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
whou[Judg. 18:7, 27] dwells trustingly beside you.
30 v[Rom. 12:18] Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31 wSee Ps. 37:1 Do not envyxPs. 18:48; 140:1 a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 forych. 2:15 the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright arezSee Job 29:4 in his confidence.
33 aPs. 37:22; Zech. 5:4; Mal. 2:2; See Lev. 26:14-39 The Lord 's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but heb[Job 8:6] blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward thecSee Ps. 1:1 scorners hed[James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5; See Ps. 138:6] is scornful,
e[James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5]; See Ps. 138:6 but to the humble he gives favor.1Or grace
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get disgrace.