2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to youⁱ.

3Let not mercy and truth forsake youⁱ: bind them about youⁱ neck; write them upon the table of youⁱ heart:

4So shall youⁱ find favour and good understanding in the sight of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] and man.

5Trust in the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] with all youⁱ heart; and lean not unto youⁱ own understanding.

6In all youⁱ ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct youⁱ paths.

7Be not wise in youⁱ own eyes: fear the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], and depart from evil.

8It shall be health to youⁱ navel, and marrow to youⁱ bones.

9Honour the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] with youⁱ substance, and with the firstfruits of all youⁱ increase:

10So shall youⁱ barns be filled with plenty, and youⁱ presses shall burst out with new wine.

11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate]; neither be weary of his correction:

12For whom the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] loves he corrects; even as a father the son [in whom] he delights.

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

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

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

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

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

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

19The LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.

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

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

22So shall they be life unto youⁱ soul, and grace to youⁱ neck.

23Then shall youⁱ walk in youⁱ way safely, and youⁱ foot shall not stumble.

24When youⁱ lay down, youⁱ shall not be afraid: yea, youⁱ shall lie down, and youⁱ sleep shall be sweet.

25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

26For the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] shall be youⁱ confidence, and shall keep youⁱ foot from being taken.

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

28Say not unto yourⁱ neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when youⁱ have it by youⁱ.

29Devise not evil against youⁱ neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by youⁱ.

30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done youⁱ no harm.

31Envy youⁱ not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

32For the perverse (twisted) [habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition] [is] abomination to the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate]: but his secret [is] with the righteous.

33The curse of the LORD-Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.

34Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace unto the lowly.

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