^{1 Ref} My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

^{2 Ref} For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

^{3 Ref} Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

^{4 Ref} So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

^{5 Ref} Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

^{6 Ref} In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

^{7 Ref} Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

^{8 Ref} It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

^{9 Ref} Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

^{10 Ref} So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

^{11 Ref} My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

^{12 Ref} For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

^{13 Ref} Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

^{14 Ref} For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

^{15 Ref} She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

^{16 Ref} Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

^{17 Ref} Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

^{18 Ref} She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

^{19 Ref} Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

^{20 Ref} By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

^{21 Ref} My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

^{22 Ref} So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

^{23 Ref} Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

^{24 Ref} When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

^{25 Ref} Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

^{26 Ref} For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

^{27 Ref} Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

^{28 Ref} Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

^{29 Ref} Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

^{30 Ref} Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

^{31 Ref} Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

^{32 Ref} For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

^{33 Ref} The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

^{34 Ref} Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

^{35 Ref} The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.