Proverbs 3:19-35 - Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
19 LORD by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion, 22 so they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes. 26 For LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken. 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. 28 Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee. 29 Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee. 30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm. 31 Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the perverse man is an abomination to LORD, but his friendship is with the upright. 33 The curse of LORD is in the house of a wicked man, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous. 34 Surely {the Lord is opposed to the arrogant (LXX/NT)}, but he gives grace to the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.