King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

1My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments;

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

2For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.

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

3Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.

4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

4So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man.

5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

5Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.

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

6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

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

7Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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

8It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.

9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

9Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;

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

10So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine.

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

11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,

12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

12For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

13How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.

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

14For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

15She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.

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

16Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

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

17Her ways are pleasant ways 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 retaineth her.

18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.

19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

19The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He established the heavens.

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

20By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew.

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

21My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

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

22So they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck.

23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

23Then you will walk in your way securely And your foot will not stumble.

24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

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

25Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

26For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.

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

27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.

28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

28Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.

29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

29Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.

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

30Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

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

31Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.

32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

32For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright.

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

33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

34Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

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

35The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor.

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