Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
My son, do
not
forget my teaching ,
but let your heart keep my commandments ;
My son, don't
forget my teaching ;
But let your heart keep my commandments :
for they
will
add
length to
your
days, years and peace to your
life
.
For length of
days, and
years of
life,
And peace ,
will
they
add
to you
.
Never
let loving
devotion
or
faithfulness
leave
you ;
bind them around your neck ,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Don't
let kindness
and
truth
forsake
you .
Bind them around your neck .
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then
you will find favor and high
regard
in the sight of God and man.
So
you will find favor ,
And good
understanding
in the sight of God and man.
Trust in the
LORD
with all your heart, and lean not
on your own understanding ;
Trust in Yahweh
with all your heart, And don't
lean on your own understanding .
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make
your paths straight
.
In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct
your paths.
Be not
wise in your own eyes ;
fear the
LORD
and turn
away
from evil.
Don't
be wise in your own eyes .
Fear Yahweh,
and depart
from evil.
This
will bring
healing
to your body and refreshment
to your bones.
It
will be
health
to your body ,
And nourishment
to your bones.
Honor the
LORD
with your wealth
and
with the firstfruits
of all your harvest;
Honor Yahweh
with your substance,
With the first
fruits
of all your increase:
then
your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
So
your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.
My son, do
not
reject
the
discipline of
the
LORD
, and
do
not
loathe
His rebuke;
My son, don't
despise
Yahweh's
discipline, Neither
be
weary
of
his reproof:
for the
LORD
disciplines
the
one
He
loves, as does
a father the son in whom he delights.
For whom
Yahweh
loves, he
reproves;
Even
as a father reproves
the son in whom he delights.
Blessed
is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires
understanding ,
Happy
is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets
understanding .
for she
is more
profitable
than silver, and her gain
is better than fine gold.
For her
good
profit
is better
than getting
silver, And her return
is better than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubies ;
nothing
you desire compares
with
her.
She is more precious than rubies .
None
of
the
things
you can
desire are
to
be
compared
to
her.
Long
life
is in her right hand ;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
Length
of
days
is in her right hand .
In her left hand are riches and honor.
All
her ways are pleasant,
and
all her paths are peaceful
.
Her ways are ways
of
pleasantness.
All her paths are peace
.
She is a tree of life to those who embrace
her,
and
those
who
lay hold of her are
blessed
.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy
is
everyone
who
retains
her.
The
LORD
founded the earth by wisdom
and
established the heavens by
understanding
.
By
wisdom
Yahweh
founded the earth .
By understanding,
he
established the heavens.
By His knowledge the watery
depths were broken open
, and the clouds
dripped
with
dew.
By his knowledge ,
the depths were broken up
, And the skies
drop
down
the
dew.
My son, do
not lose
sight
of
this:
Preserve
sound judgment
and discernment.
My son, let
them
not depart
from
your
eyes.
Keep
sound wisdom
and discretion:
They will be life to your soul and adornment
to
your neck.
So
they will be life to your soul ,
And grace
for
your neck.
Then you will
go
on
your way in
safety,
and
your foot will
not
stumble.
Then you shall
walk
in
your way securely.
Your foot won't
stumble.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid ;
when
you rest
, your sleep will be sweet.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid .
Yes,
you will
lie
down
, and
your sleep will be sweet.
Do
not
fear
sudden danger
or
the ruin
that
overtakes
the wicked,
Don't
be
afraid
of
sudden fear,
Neither
of
the desolation
of
the wicked, when
it
comes:
for the
LORD
will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the
snare
.
For Yahweh
will be your confidence ,
And will keep your foot from being
taken
.
Do
not
withhold good from the
deserving
when it is within
your
power to act
.
Don't
withhold good from those
to
whom
it
is
due,
When it is in
the
power of
your
hand
to do
it
.
Do
not
tell
your neighbor, “
Come back
tomorrow and
I will provide”—
when you already
have the
means
.
Don't
say
to
your neighbor, "Go,
and
come again,
Tomorrow I will give
it
to
you,"
When you have it
by
you
.
Do
not
devise evil against your neighbor, for
he trustfully
dwells beside
you.
Don't
devise evil against your neighbor, Seeing
he dwells securely
by
you.
Do
not
accuse
a man without cause, when
he has done you no harm.
Don't
strive
with
a man without cause, If
he has done you no harm.
Do
not
envy a
violent
man or
choose any
of his ways ;
Don't
envy the
man of
violence.
Choose none
of his ways .
for the LORD
detests
the
perverse, but He
is a
friend
to
the upright.
For the perverse is
an
abomination
to
Yahweh
, But his
friendship
is with
the upright.
The
curse of
the
LORD
is on
the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home
of the righteous.
Yahweh's
curse is in
the house of the wicked, But he blesses the habitation
of the righteous.
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
Surely
he mocks the mockers, But he
gives grace to the humble.
The wise will inherit honor
, but fools
are
held
up
to
shame.
The wise will inherit glory
, But shame will
be
the
promotion
of
fools
.
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