1 M y son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;

2 F or length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.

3 L et not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

4 S o shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

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

5 T rust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;

6 I n all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

7 B e not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

8 I t will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.

9 H onor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

10 S o shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

11 M y son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

12 F or whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

13 H appy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

14 F or the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

15 S he is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.

16 L ength of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

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

17 H er ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

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

18 S he is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

19 J ehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

20 B y his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

21 M y son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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

22 S o shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.

23 T hen shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

24 W hen thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25 B e not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;

26 F or Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

27 W ithhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

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

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

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

29 D evise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

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

30 S trive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

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

31 E nvy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

32 F or the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

33 T he curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

34 S urely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

35 T he wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.