Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.

Honor the Lord from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.

It will be healing to your body
And refreshment to your bones.

For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Her ways are pleasant ways
And all her paths are peace.

She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.

For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

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

Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.

Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.

Then you will walk in your way securely
And your foot will not stumble.

For the Lord will be your confidence
And will keep your foot from being caught.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.

Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.

Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His reproof,

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.

Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.