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¹ My child, do not forget my instruction,
    and may your heart guard my commands.
² For length of days, years of life,
    and peace they^[a] shall add to you.
³ May loyal love^[b] and truth not forsake you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them upon your heart.
⁴ And you shall find favor and good sense^[c]
    in the eyes of God and humankind.
⁵ Trust Yahweh^[d] with all your heart;
    do not lean toward your own understanding.
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will straighten your paths.
⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.
⁸ There shall be healing for your flesh,^[e]
    and refreshment for your body.
⁹ Honor Yahweh from your substance,^[f]
    and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,
¹⁰ and your barns shall be full of plenty,
    and your vats shall burst with new wine.

¹¹ Do not despise the discipline of Yahweh, my child.
    Do not be weary of his reproof
¹² because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke,
    as a father delights in his son.
¹³ Happy is the one^[g] who finds wisdom,
    and one who obtains understanding.
¹⁴ For her^[h] income is better than the income of silver,
    and her revenue than that of gold.
¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies,
    and all your desires shall not compare with her.
¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are riches and honor.
¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
¹⁸ She is a tree of life for those who seize her;
    those who take hold of her are considered happy.

¹⁹ Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth;
    he established the heavens in understanding.
²⁰ With his knowledge, depths broke open,
    and clouds dropped dew.
²¹ My child, may they^[i] not escape from your sight;^[j]
    may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
²² They shall be life for your soul^[k]
    and adornment^[l] for your neck.
²³ Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways,
    and your foot will not stumble.
²⁴ If you sit down, you will not panic,^[m]
    and if you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.
²⁵ Do not be afraid of sudden panic,^[n]
    or the storm of wickedness that will come.
²⁶ Yahweh will be your confidence^[o]
    and guard your foot from capture.
²⁷ Do not withhold good from its owner^[p]
    when it is in the power of your hand to do.
²⁸ Do not say to your neighbor,
    "Go and return and tomorrow I will give it,"
    when it is with you.^[q]
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor
    who dwells in confidence beside you.
³⁰ Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,
    when he did not do you harm.
³¹ Do not envy a man of violence,
    and do not choose any of his ways,
³² for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but those who are upright are his confidence.
³³ The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
    and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
³⁴ With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
³⁵ They will inherit the honor of the wise,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.