Proverbs 3:19-35 - Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
19 Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding; 20 By his knowledge, the resounding deeps were burst open, and, the skies, drop down dew. 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose: 22 So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck; 23 Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble; 24 When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep. 25 Be not thou afraid of sudden dread, nor of the desolation of the lawless, when it cometh. 26 For, Yahweh, will be in all thy ways, and will keep thy foot from the snare. 27 Withhold not good from them who ask it, when it is in power of thy hand to do it: 28 Do not say to thy neighbour, Go and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not against thy neighbour an injury, seeing that, he, dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong. 31 Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways; 32 For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate. 33 The curse of Yahweh, is in the house of the lawless one, but, the home of the righteous, he blesseth. 34 Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour. 35 Honour, shall the wise inherit, - but, as for dullards, shame shall carry them away.