^[1]  My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

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^[2]  For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

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^[3]  Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

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^[4]  So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

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^[5]  Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

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^[6]  In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

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^[7]  Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

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^[8]  It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

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^[9]  Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

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^[10]  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

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^[11]  My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

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^[12]  For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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^[13]  Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

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^[14]  For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

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^[15]  She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

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^[16]  Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are 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 upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

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^[19]  Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

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^[20]  By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

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^[21]  My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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^[22]  So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

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^[23]  Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

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^[24]  When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

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^[25]  Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

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^[26]  For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy 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 thy hand to do it.

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^[28]  Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

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^[29]  Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

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^[30]  Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

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^[31]  Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

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^[32]  For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

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^[33]  The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

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^[34]  Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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^[35]  The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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