[1]  My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:

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[2]  For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.

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[3]  Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them on the table of your heart:

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[4]  So shall you find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. ¶

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[5]  Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.

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[6]  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. ¶

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[7]  Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

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[8]  It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones.

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[9]  Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase:

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[10]  So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine. ¶

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[11]  My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

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[12]  For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights. ¶

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[13]  Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.

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[14]  For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

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[15]  She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.

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[16]  Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.

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[17]  Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

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[18]  She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and happy is every one that retains her.

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[19]  The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.

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[20]  By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. ¶

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[21]  My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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[22]  So shall they be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.

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[23]  Then shall you walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.

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[24]  When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.

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[25]  Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.

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[26]  For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken. ¶

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[27]  Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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[28]  Say not to your neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you.

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[29]  Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you. ¶

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[30]  Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm. ¶

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[31]  Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

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[32]  For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. ¶

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[33]  The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.

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[34]  Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.

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[35]  The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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