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Guidance for the Young
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
For length of days and long life
And peace they will add to you.
And peace they will add to you.
If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
and your life will be satisfying.
Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation.
and you will earn a good reputation.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
And lean not on your own understanding;
Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
and he will show you which path to take.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
and strength for your bones.
Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
Honor the LORD with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you produce.
So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
Nor detest His correction;
My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
And the man who gains understanding;
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one who gains understanding.
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
And her gain than fine gold.
For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
and her wages are better than gold.
and her wages are better than gold.
She is more precious than rubies,
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
nothing you desire can compare with her.
Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
In her left hand riches and honor.
She offers you long life in her right hand,
and riches and honor in her left.
and riches and honor in her left.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
And all her paths are peace.
She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
all her ways are satisfying.
Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
happy are those who hold her tightly.
The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;
By understanding He established the heavens;
By wisdom the LORD founded the earth;
by understanding he created the heavens.
by understanding he created the heavens.
By His knowledge the depths were broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
And clouds drop down the dew.
By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
My son, let them not depart from your eyes —
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
Hang on to them,
So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
And grace to your neck.
for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
And your foot will not stumble.
They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.
and your feet will not stumble.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
You need not be afraid of sudden disaster
or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
And will keep your foot from being caught.
for the LORD is your security.
He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
when it’s in your power to help them.
Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
for those who live nearby trust you.
Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
If he has done you no harm.
Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
when no one has done you harm.
Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
And choose none of his ways;
Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
or copy their ways.
For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
Such wicked people are detestable to the LORD,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just.
But He blesses the home of the just.
The LORD curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
but he blesses the home of the upright.
Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
But gives grace to the humble.