^{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.