1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; | IP¹ | IP² | C | TOSK | TT |
2 for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. | IP | C | TOSK
3 Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. | IP | C | TOSK
4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. | IP | C | TOSK
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; | C | TOSK
6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. | C | TOSK
7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. | IP | C | TOSK
8 This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. | C | TOSK
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; | C | TOSK | TT |
10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. | C | TOSK
11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; | C | TOSK | TT |
12 for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. | C | TOSK
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, | C | TOSK
14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. | C | TOSK
15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. | C | TOSK
16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. | C | TOSK
17 All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. | C | TOSK
18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed. | C | TOSK | TT |
19 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. | IP¹ | IP² | TOSK
20 By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. | TOSK
21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment. | IP¹ | IP² | TOSK
22 They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck. | IP | TOSK
23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. | IP | TOSK
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. | IP | TOSK
25 Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, | TOSK
26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. | TOSK
27 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. | TOSK
28 Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. | TOSK
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you. | TOSK
30 Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. | TOSK
31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; | TOSK
32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. | TOSK
33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous. | TOSK
34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. | IP | TOSK | ATN |
35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame. | TOSK