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| [1]My son, forget not thou my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments. |
[1]My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments; |
| [2]For they shall increase the length of thy days and the years of life, and thy prosperity. |
[2]For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee. |
| [3]Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them on thy neck, and write them upon the table of thine heart. |
[3]Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart; |
| [4]So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. |
[4]So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man. |
| [5]Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own wisdom. |
[5]Trust in 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding. |
| [6]In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy ways. |
[6]In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths. |
| [7]Be not wise in thine own eyes: but fear the Lord, and depart from evil. |
[7]Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and depart from evil; |
| [8]So health shall be unto thy navel, and marrow unto thy bones. |
[8]It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. |
| [9]Honor the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruits of all thine increase. |
[9]Honour 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase; |
| [10]So shall thy barns be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with new wine. |
[10]So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine. |
| [11]My son, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieved with his correction. |
[11]My son, despise not the chastening of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, neither spurn thou His correction; |
| [12]For the Lord correcteth him, whom he loveth, even as the father doth the child in whom he delighteth. |
[12]For whom 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 loveth H correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. |
| [13]Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. |
[13]Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding. |
| [14]For the merchandise thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof is better than gold. |
[14]For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. |
| [15]It is more precious than pearls: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto her. |
[15]She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. |
| [16]Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. |
[16]Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour. |
| [17]Her ways are ways of pleasure, and all her paths prosperity. |
[17]Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. |
| [18]She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her. |
[18]She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast. |
| [19]The Lord by wisdom hath laid the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heavens through understanding. |
[19]𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens. |
| [20]By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. |
[20]By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. |
| [21]My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but observe wisdom, and counsel. |
[21]My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion; |
| [22]So they shall be life to thy soul, and grace unto thy neck. |
[22]So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. |
| [23]Then shalt thou walk safely by thy way: and thy foot shall not stumble. |
[23]Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot. |
| [24]If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraid, and when thou sleepest, thy sleep shall be sweet. |
[24]When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. |
| [25]Thou shalt not fear for any sudden fear, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh. |
[25]Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh; |
| [26]For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserve thy foot from taking. |
[26]For 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught. |
| [27]Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to do it. |
[27]Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. |
| [28]Say not unto thy neighbor, Go and come again, and tomorrow will I give thee, if thou now have it. |
[28]Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee. |
| [29]Intend none hurt against thy neighbor, seeing he doth dwell without fear by thee. |
[29]Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
| [30]Strive not with a man causeless, when he hath done thee no harm. |
[30]Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. |
| [31]Be not envious for the wicked man, neither choose any of his ways. |
[31]Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. |
| [32]For the froward is abomination unto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous. |
[32]For the perverse is an abomination to 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; but His counsel is with the upright. |
| [33]The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. |
[33]The curse of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous. |
| [34]With the scornful he scorneth, but he giveth grace unto the humble. |
[34]If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace. |
| [35]The wise shall inherit glory: but fools dishonor, though they be exalted. |
[35]The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame. |