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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