1 My son 1121, forget 7911 not my law 8451; but let thine heart 3820 keep 5341 my commandments 4687:
2 For length 753 of days 3117, and long 8141 life 2416, and peace 7965, shall they add 3254 to thee.
3 Let not mercy 2617 and truth 571 forsake 5800 thee: bind 7194 them about thy neck 1621; write 3789 them upon the table 3871 of thine heart 3820:
4 So shalt thou find 4672 favour 2580 and good 2896 understanding 7922 in the sight 5869 of God 430 and man 120.
5 Trust 982 in the LORD 3068 with all thine heart 3820; and lean 8172 not unto thine own understanding 998.
6 In all thy ways 1870 acknowledge 3045 him, and he shall direct 3474 thy paths 734.
7 Be not wise 2450 in thine own eyes 5869: fear 3372 the LORD 3068, and depart 5493 from evil 7451.
8 It shall be health 7500 to thy navel 8270, and marrow 8250 to thy bones 6106.
9 Honour 3513 the LORD 3068 with thy substance 1952, and with the firstfruits 7225 of all thine increase 8393:
10 So shall thy barns 618 be filled 4390 with plenty 7647, and thy presses 3342 shall burst out 6555 with new wine 8492.
11 My son 1121, despise 3988 not the chastening 4148 of the LORD 3068; neither be weary 6973 of his correction 8433:
12 For whom the LORD 3068 loveth 157 he correcteth 3198; even as a father 1 the son 1121 in whom he delighteth 7521.
13 Happy 835 is the man 120 that findeth 4672 wisdom 2451, and the man 120 that getteth 6329 understanding 8394.
14 For the merchandise 5504 of it is better 2896 than the merchandise 5505 of silver 3701, and the gain 8393 thereof than fine gold 2742.
15 She is more precious 3368 than rubies 6443: and all the things thou canst desire 2656 are not to be compared 7737 unto her.
16 Length 753 of days 3117 is in her right hand 3225; and in her left hand 8040 riches 6239 and honour 3519.
17 Her ways 1870 are ways 1870 of pleasantness 5278, and all her paths 5410 are peace 7965.
18 She is a tree 6086 of life 2416 to them that lay hold 2388 upon her: and happy 833 is every one that retaineth 8551 her.
19 The LORD 3068 by wisdom 2451 hath founded 3245 the earth 776; by understanding 8394 hath he established 3559 the heavens 8064.
20 By his knowledge 1847 the depths 8415 are broken up 1234, and the clouds 7834 drop down 7491 the dew 2919.
21 My son 1121, let not them depart 3868 from thine eyes 5869: keep 5341 sound wisdom 8454 and discretion 4209:
22 So shall they be life 2416 unto thy soul 5315, and grace 2580 to thy neck 1621.
23 Then shalt thou walk 3212 in thy way 1870 safely 983, and thy foot 7272 shall not stumble 5062.
24 When thou liest down 7901, thou shalt not be afraid 6342: yea, thou shalt lie down 7901, and thy sleep 8142 shall be sweet 6149.
25 Be not afraid 3372 of sudden 6597 fear 6343, neither of the desolation 7722 of the wicked 7563, when it cometh 935.
26 For the LORD 3068 shall be thy confidence 3689, and shall keep 8104 thy foot 7272 from being taken 3921.
27 Withhold 4513 not good 2896 from them to whom it is due 1167, when it is in the power 410 of thine hand 3027 to do 6213 it.
28 Say 559 not unto thy neighbour 7453, Go 3212, and come again 7725, and to morrow 4279 I will give 5414; when thou hast 3426 it by thee.
29 Devise 2790 not evil 7451 against thy neighbour 7453, seeing he dwelleth 3427 securely 983 by thee.
30 Strive 7378 not with a man 120 without cause 2600, if he have done 1580 thee no harm 7451.
31 Envy 7065 thou not the oppressor 376 2555, and choose 977 none of his ways 1870.
32 For the froward 3868 is abomination 8441 to the LORD 3068: but his secret 5475 is with the righteous 3477.
33 The curse 3994 of the LORD 3068 is in the house 1004 of the wicked 7563: but he blesseth 1288 the habitation 5116 of the just 6662.
34 Surely he scorneth 3887 the scorners 3887: but he giveth 5414 grace 2580 unto the lowly 6035 6041.
35 The wise 2450 shall inherit 5157 glory 3519: but shame 7036 shall be the promotion 7311 of fools 3684.