3My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,H1121H7911H8451H3820H5341H46872for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.H753H3117H8141H2416H7965H32543Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.H2617H571H5800H7194H1621H3789H3871H38204Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.H4672H2580H2896H7922H5869H430H1205Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;H982H3068H3820H8172H9986in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.H1870H3045H3474H7347Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.H2450H5869H3372H3068H5493H74518This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.H7500H8270H8250H61069Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;H3513H3068H1952H7225H839310then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.H618H4390H7647H3342H6555H849211My son, do not despise the LORD'S discipline and do not resent his rebuke,H1121H3988H4148H3068H6973H843312because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.H3068H157H3198H1H1121H752113Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding,H835H120H4672H2451H120H6329H839414for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.H5504H2896H5505H3701H8393H274215She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.H3368H6443H2656H773716Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.H753H3117H3225H8040H6239H351917Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.H1870H1870H5278H5410H796518She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.H6086H2416H2388H833H855119By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;H3068H2451H3245H776H8394H3559H806420by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.H1847H8415H1234H7834H7491H291921My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight;H1121H3868H5869H5341H8454H420922they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.H2416H5315H2580H162123Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble;H3212H1870H983H7272H506224when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.H7901H6342H7901H8142H614925Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,H3372H6597H6343H7722H7563H93526for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.H3068H3689H8104H7272H392127Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.H4513H2896H1167H410H3027H621328Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"—when you now have it with you.H559H7453H3212H7725H4279H5414H342629Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.H2790H7451H7453H3427H98330Do not accuse a man for no reason—when he has done you no harm.H7378H120H2600H1580H745131Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways,H7065H376H2555H977H187032for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.H3868H8441H3068H5475H347733The LORD'S curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.H3994H3068H1004H7563H1288H5116H666234He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.H3887H3887H5414H2580H6035H604135The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.H2450H5157H3519H7036H7311H3684