^{1 Ref} My son, don't forget my teaching; But let your heart keep my commandments:

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

^{3 Ref} Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

^{4 Ref} So you will find favor, And good understanding in the sight of God and man.

^{5 Ref} Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding.

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

^{7 Ref} Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

^{8 Ref} It will be health to your body, And nourishment to your bones.

^{9 Ref} Honor Yahweh with your substance, With the first fruits of all your increase:

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

^{11 Ref} My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, Neither be weary of his reproof:

^{12 Ref} For whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; Even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

^{13 Ref} Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.

^{14 Ref} For her good profit is better than getting silver, And her return is better than fine gold.

^{15 Ref} She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to 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. All her paths are peace.

^{18 Ref} She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

^{19 Ref} By wisdom Yahweh 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

^{22 Ref} So they will be life to your soul, And grace for your neck.

^{23 Ref} Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble.

^{24 Ref} When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

^{25 Ref} Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

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

^{27 Ref} Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it.

^{28 Ref} Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, Tomorrow I will give it to you," When you have it by you.

^{29 Ref} Don't devise evil against your neighbor, Seeing he dwells securely by you.

^{30 Ref} Don't strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

^{31 Ref} Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

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

^{33 Ref} Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, But he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

^{34 Ref} Surely he mocks the mockers, But he gives grace to the humble.

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