Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

And filled are thy barns with plenty, And with new wine thy presses break forth.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour.

For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.

By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand is toward God to do it.

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel.

Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!