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The Rewards of Wisdom

  1 My son°, ado not forget° my Iteaching°,
  But let your heart° bkeep° my commandments°;
  2 For alength° of days° and years° of life°
  And peace° they will add° to you.
  3 Do not let akindness° and truth° leave° you;
  bBind° them around° your neck°,
  cWrite° them on the tablet° of your heart°.
  4 So you will afind° favor° and bgood° Irepute°
  In the sight° of God° and man°.
  5 aTrust° in the LORD° with all° your heart°
  And bdo not lean° on your own understanding°.
  6 In all° your ways° aacknowledge° Him,
  And He will bmake° your paths° straight°.
  7 aDo not be wise° in your own eyes°;
  bFear° the LORD° and turn° away° from evil°.
  8 It will be ahealing° to your Ibody°
  And brefreshment° to your bones°.
  9 aHonor° the LORD° from your wealth°
  And from the bfirst° of all° your produce°;
  10 So your abarns° will be filled° with plenty°
  And your bvats° will overflow° with new° wine°.
  11 aMy son°, do not reject° the Idiscipline° of the LORD°
  Or loathe° His reproof°,
  12 For awhom° the LORD° loves° He reproves°,
  Even bas a father° [corrects] the son° in whom he delights°.

[1] IOr law aPs 119:61; Pv 4:5 bEx 20:6; Dt 30:16
[2] aPs 91:16; Pv 3:16; 4:10; 9:11; 10:27
[3] a2S 15:20; Pv 14:22 bDt 6:8; 11:18; Pv 1:9; 6:21 cPv 7:3; Jr 17:1; 2Co 3:3
[4] ILit understanding a1S 2:26; Pv 8:35; Lk 2:52 bPs 111:10
[5] aPs 37:3, 5; Pv 22:19 bPv 23:4; Jr 9:23
[6] a1Ch 28:9; Pv 16:3; Php 4:6; Jm 1:5 bIs 45:13; Jr 10:23
[7] aRo 12:16 bJb 1:1; 28:28; Pv 8:13; 16:6
[8] ILit navel aPv 4:22 bJb 21:24
[9] aIs 43:23 bEx 23:19; Dt 26:2; Mal 3:10
[10] aDt 28:8 bJol 2:24
[11] IOr instruction aJb 5:17; He 12:5, 6
[12] aRv 3:19 bDt 8:5; Pv 13:24

  13aHow blessed° is the man° who finds° wisdom°
  And the man° who gains° understanding°.
  14 For her aprofit° is better° than° the profit° of silver°
  And her gain° better than° fine gold°.
  15 She is amore° precious° than° Ijewels°;
  And nothing°° you desire° compares° with her.
  16 IaLong° life° is in her right° hand°;
  In her left° hand° are briches° and honor°.
  17 Her aways° are pleasant° ways°
  And all° her paths° are bpeace°.
  18 She is a atree° of life° to those who take° hold° of her,
  And happy° are all who hold° her fast°.
  19 The LORD° aby wisdom° founded° the earth°,
  By understanding° He bestablished° the heavens°.
  20 By His knowledge° the adeeps° were broken° up
  And the bskies° drip° with dew°.
  21 My son°, alet them not Ivanish° from your sight°;
  Keep° sound° wisdom° and discretion°,
  22 So they will be alife° to your soul°
  And badornment° to your neck°.
  23 Then° you will awalk° in your way° securely°
  And your foot° will not bstumble°.
  24 When° you alie° down°, you will not be afraid°;
  When you lie° down°, your sleep° will be sweet°.
  25 aDo not be afraid° of sudden° fear°
  Nor° of the Ibonslaught° of the wicked° when° it comes°;
  26 For the LORD° will be Iyour confidence°
  And will akeep° your foot° from being caught°.

[13] aPv 8:32, 34
[14] aJb 28:15-19; Pv 8:10, 19; 16:16
[15] ILit corals aJb 28:18; Pv 8:11
[16] ILit Length of days aPv 3:2 bPv 8:18; 22:4
[17] aMt 11:29 bPs 119:165; Pv 16:7
[18] aGn 2:9; Pv 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rv 2:7
[19] aPs 104:24; Pv 8:27 bPv 8:27, 28
[20] aGn 7:11 bDt 33:28; Jb 36:28
[21] ILit depart aPv 4:21
[22] aDt 32:47; Pv 4:22; 8:35; 16:22; 21:21 bPv 1:9
[23] aPv 4:12; 10:9 bPs 91:12; Is 5:27; 63:13
[24] aJb 11:19; Ps 3:5; Pv 1:33; 6:22
[25] ILit storm aPs 91:5; 1P 3:14 bJb 5:21
[26] IOr at your side a1S 2:9

  27aDo not withhold° good° from Ithose to whom it is due°,
  When it is in your power° to do° [it].
  28 aDo not say° to your neighbor°, “Go°, and come° back°,
  And tomorrow° I will give° [it],”
  When you have° it with you.
  29 aDo not devise° harm° against° your neighbor°,
  While he lives° securely° beside° you.
  30 aDo not contend° with a man° without° cause°,
  If° he has done° you no° harm°.
  31 aDo not envy° a man° of violence°
  And do not choose° any° of his ways°.
  32 For the adevious° are an abomination° to the LORD°;
  But IHe is bintimate° with the upright°.
  33 The acurse° of the LORD° is on the house° of the wicked°,
  But He bblesses° the dwelling° of the righteous°.
  34 Though° aHe scoffs° at the scoffers°,
  Yet bHe gives° grace° to the afflicted°.
  35 aThe wise° will inherit° honor°,
  But fools° Idisplay° dishonor°.

[27] ILit its owners aRo 13:7; Ga 6:10
[28] aLv 19:13; Dt 24:15
[29] aPv 6:14; 14:22
[30] aPv 26:17; Ro 12:18
[31] aPs 37:1; Pv 24:1
[32] ILit His private counsel is aPv 11:20 bJb 29:4; Ps 25:14
[33] aLv 26:14, 16; Dt 11:28; Zc 5:3, 4; Mal 2:2 bJb 8:6; Ps 1:3
[34] aJm 4:6 b1P 5:5
[35] ILit raise high aDn 12:3


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An exhortation to obedience,

1 ¶ My son,º forgetºª not² my law;º but let thine heartº keepºª my commandments:º 2 For² lengthº of days,º and longº life,º and peace,º shall they addºª to thee. 3 Let not² mercyº and truthº forsakeºª thee: bindºª them about² thy neck;º writeºª them upon² the tableº of thine heart:º 4 So shalt thou findºª favourº and goodº understandingº in the sightº of Godº and man.º

[1] Dt 4:9, 23; 6:6; 8:1; 30:16; Ps 119:11, 16, 34, 47, 93, 153, 176; Pv 1:8; 4:5; 31:5; Is 51:17; Jr 31:33; Ho 4:6; Jn 14:21.
[2] Jb 5:26; Ps 21:4; 34:11; 91:16; 119:165; 128:6; Pv 3:16, 17; 4:10; 9:11; Is 32:17; 57:19; Ro 5:1; 14:17; 15:13; Ep 6:1; 1Ti 4:8.
[3] Ex 13:9; Dt 6:8; 11:18; 2S 15:20; Ps 25:10; 119:11; Pv 6:21; 7:3; 16:6; 20:28; Jr 17:1; Ho 4:1; Mi 7:18; Mal 2:6; Mt 23:23; 2Co 3:3; Ep 5:1, 9; He 10:16.
[4] Gn 39:2, 21; Jsh 1:7; 1S 2:26; Ps 111:10; Dn 1:9; Lk 2:52; Ac 2:47; Ro 14:18.

faith,

5 ¶ Trustºª in² the LORDº with all² thine heart;º and leanºª not² unto² thine own understanding.º 6 In all² thy waysº acknowledgeºª him, and he² shall directºª thy paths.º

[5] Jb 13:15; Ps 37:3, 5, 7; 62:8; 115:9; 125:1; 146:3; Pv 3:7; 22:19; 23:4; 28:26; Is 12:2; 26:3; Jr 9:23; 10:23; 17:7; Ro 12:16; 1Co 3:18; 8:1; Ep 1:12.
[6] 1S 4:11; 30:8; 1Ch 28:9; Ezr 7:27; 8:22; Ne 1:11; 2:4; Ps 25:8; 32:8; Pv 16:3, 9; 23:17; Is 30:21; 48:17; Jr 10:23; 1Co 10:31; 2Co 8:16; Php 4:6; Col 3:17, 23; Jm 1:5.

to mortification,

7 ¶ Be² not² wiseº in thine own eyes:º fearºª² the LORD,º and departºª from evil.º² 8 It shall be² healthº to thy navel,º and marrowº to thy bones.º

[7] Ne 5:15; Jb 1:1; 28:28; Ps 34:11; Pv 14:27; 16:6; 26:12; Ec 12:13; Is 5:21; Ro 11:25; 12:16.
[8] Jb 21:24; Ps 147:3; Pv 4:22; 16:24; Is 1:6; Jr 30:12; Ezk 16:4.

to devotion,

9 Honourºª² the LORDº with thy substance,º² and with the firstfruitsº² of all² thine increase:º 10 So shall thy barnsº be filledºª with plenty,º and thy pressesº shall burst outºª with new wine.º

[9] Gn 14:18; 28:22; Ex 22:29; 23:19; 34:26; 35:20; Nu 7:2; 31:50; Dt 26:2; Pv 14:31; Hg 1:4; Mal 3:8; Mk 14:7, 10; Lk 14:13; 1Co 16:2; 2Co 8:2, 8; Php 4:17; 1Jn 3:17.
[10] Lv 26:2; Dt 28:8; Pv 11:24; 19:17; 22:9; Ec 11:1; Hg 2:19; Mal 3:10; Mt 10:42; 2Co 9:6.

to patience.

11 ¶ My son,º despiseºª not² the chasteningº of the LORD;º neither² be wearyºª of his correction:º 12 For²² whom² the LORDº lovethºª he correcteth;ºª even as a fatherº² the sonº [in whom] he delighteth.ºª

[11] Jb 4:5; 5:17; Ps 94:12; Pv 24:10; Is 40:30; 1Co 11:32; 2Co 4:1, 16; He 12:3, 5, 7; Rv 3:19.
[12] Dt 8:5; Ps 103:13; Pv 29:17.

The happy gain of wisdom.

13 ¶ Happyº [is] the manº [that] findethºª wisdom,º and the manº [that] gettethºª understanding.º 14 For² the merchandiseº of it [is] betterº than the merchandiseº² of silver,º and the gainº thereof than fine gold.º² 15 She² [is] more preciousº than rubies:º² and all² the things thou canst desireº are not² to be comparedºª unto her. 16 Lengthº of daysº [is] in her right hand;º [and] in her left handº richesº and honour.º 17 Her waysº [are] waysº of pleasantness,º and all² her pathsº [are] peace.º 18 She² [is] a treeº of lifeº to them that lay holdºª upon her: and happyºª [is every one] that retainethºª her.

[13] 1K 10:1, 23; Pv 2:4; 4:5; 8:32; 18:1; Ec 9:15.
[14] 2Ch 1:11; Jb 28:13; Ps 119:72, 111, 162; Pv 2:4; 8:10, 19; 16:16; Mt 16:26; Php 3:8; Rv 3:18.
[15] Ps 63:3; 73:25; Pv 8:11; 20:15; 31:10; Mt 13:44; Ro 8:18.
[16] 1K 3:13; Ps 21:4; 71:9; Pv 3:2; 4:6, 10; 8:18; Mk 10:30; 1Co 3:21; 2Co 6:10; 1Ti 4:8.
[17] Ps 19:10; 25:10; 37:11; 63:3; 112:1; 119:14, 47, 103, 165, 174; Pv 2:10; 22:18; Is 26:3; 57:19; Mt 11:28; Lk 1:79; Ro 5:1; Php 4:8.
[18] Gn 2:9; 3:22; Pv 11:30; 13:12; Rv 22:2.

The power,

19 The LORDº by wisdomº hath foundedºª the earth;º by understandingº hath he establishedºª the heavens.º 20 By his knowledgeº the depthsº are broken up,ºª and the cloudsº drop downºª the dew.º

[19] Ps 104:24; 136:5; Pv 8:27; Jr 10:12; 51:15; Jn 1:3.
[20] Gn 1:9; 7:11; 27:28, 37; Dt 33:28; Jb 36:27; 38:8, 26; Ps 65:9; 104:8; Jr 14:22; Jol 2:23.

and the benefits of wisdom.

21 ¶ My son,º let not² them departºª from thine eyes:º² keepºª sound wisdomº and discretion:º 22 So shall they be² lifeº unto thy soul,º and graceº to thy neck.º 23 Then² shalt thou walk¹ª² in thy wayº safely,º and thy footº shall not² stumble.ºª 24 When² thou liest down,ºª thou shalt not² be afraid:ºª yea, thou shalt lie down,ºª and thy sleepº shall be sweet.ºª 25 Be not² afraidºª of suddenº fear,º² neither of the desolationº² of the wicked,º when² it cometh.ºª 26 For² the LORDº shall be² thy confidence,º and shall keepºª thy footº from being taken.º²

[21] Dt 4:9; 6:6; 32:46; Jsh 1:8; Pv 2:7; 3:1; Jn 8:31; 15:6; He 2:1; 1Jn 2:24, 27.
[22] Pv 1:9; 4:22; Is 38:16; Jn 12:49.
[23] Ps 37:23, 31; 91:11; 121:3, 8; Pv 2:8; 4:12; 10:9; Zc 10:12.
[24] Lv 26:6; Ps 3:5; 4:8; 121:4; 127:2; Pv 6:22; Jr 31:26; Ezk 34:15; Ac 12:6; 1Th 4:13.
[25] Jb 5:21; 11:13; Ps 27:1; 46:1; 73:19; 91:5; 112:7; Pv 1:27; Is 8:12; 41:10; Dn 3:17; Mt 8:24; 24:6, 15; Mk 4:40; Lk 21:9, 18; Jn 14:1; 1P 3:14.
[26] 1S 2:9; Ps 91:3, 9; Pv 14:26; Hab 3:17.

An exhortation to charitableness,

27 ¶ Withholdºª not² goodº from them to whom it is due,º² when it is² in the powerº of thine handº to doºª [it]. 28 Sayºª not² unto thy neighbour,º Go,¹ª² and come again,ºª and to morrowº I will give;ºª when thou hastº it by² thee. 29 Deviseºª not² evilº against² thy neighbour,º seeing he² dwellethºª securelyº by² thee.

[27] Gn 31:29; Mi 2:1; Ro 13:7; Ga 6:10; Tit 2:14; Jm 2:15; 5:4.
[28] Lv 19:13; Dt 24:12; Pv 27:1; Ec 9:10; 11:6; 2Co 8:11; 9:3; 1Ti 6:18.
[29] Ps 35:20; 55:20; 59:3; Pv 6:14, 18; 16:29; Jr 18:18; Mi 2:1.

peaceableness,

30 ¶ Striveºª not² with² a manº without cause,º if² he have doneºª thee no² harm.º

[30] Pv 17:14; 18:6; 25:8; 29:22; Mt 5:39; Ro 12:18; 1Co 6:6; 2Ti 2:24.

and contentedness.

31 ¶ Envyºª thou not² the oppressor,ºº and chooseºª none²² of his ways.º 32 For² the frowardºª [is] abominationº to the LORD:º but his secretº [is] with² the righteous.º

[31] Ps 37:1, 7; 73:3; Pv 1:15; 2:12; 12:12; 22:22; 23:17; 24:1, 19; Ec 5:8; Ga 5:21.
[32] Ps 18:26; 25:14; Pv 6:6; 8:13; 11:20; 14:10; 17:15; Mt 11:25; 13:11; Lk 16:15; Jn 14:21; 15:15; Rv 2:17.

The cursed state of the wicked.

33 ¶ The curseº of the LORDº [is] in the houseº of the wicked:º but he blessethºª the habitationº of the just.º 34 Surely² he² scornethºª the scorners:ºª but he givethºª graceº unto the lowly.ºª¹ 35 The wiseº shall inheritºª glory:º but shameº shall be the promotionºª of fools.º

[33] Lv 26:14; Dt 7:26; 28:2, 15; 29:19; Jsh 6:18; 7:13; 2S 6:11; Jb 8:6; Ps 1:3; 37:22; 91:10; Pv 21:12; Zc 5:3; Mal 2:2.
[34] Ps 138:6; Pv 9:7, 12; 19:29; 21:24; Is 57:15; Jm 4:6; 1P 5:5.
[35] 1S 2:30; Ps 73:24; 132:18; Pv 4:8; 13:8; Is 65:13; Dn 12:2.


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