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

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

2 F or they shall add length of days and long life and peace unto thee.

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

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

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

4 S o shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

5 T rust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

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

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

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

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

8 I t shall be medicine to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.

It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

9 H onour the LORD with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Honor 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 presses shall burst out with new wine.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

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

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

12 F or the LORD chastens whom he loves and delights in, even as a father to his son.

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

13 ¶ Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

14 f or the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

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

15 S he is more precious than precious stones, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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

16 L ength of days is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour.

Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

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 those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.

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

19 T he LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by intelligence has he established the heavens.

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

20 B y his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the heavens drop down the dew.

By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

21 ¶ My son, do not let them 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 to thy neck.

23 T hen shalt thou walk in thy way safely, 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: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25 T hou shall not be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

26 F or the LORD shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

27 ¶ Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine 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 D o not say unto thy neighbour, Go and come again and tomorrow I will give when thou hast it by thee.

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

29 D o not devise evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by thee.

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

30 D o not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

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

31 E nvy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways.

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

32 F or the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but his secret is with the righteous.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

33 T he curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked, but he shall bless the habitation of the just.

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

34 S urely he scorns the scorners; but he gives grace unto the humble.

Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; 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 fools.