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My son, forget not my laws; But let thy heart keep my words:
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For length of existence, and years of life, And peace, shall they add to thee.
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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; But bind them about thy neck:
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So shalt thou find favor: and do thou provide things honest In the sight of the Lord, and of men.
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Trust in God with all thy heart; And be not exalted in thine own wisdom.
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In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.
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Be not wise in thine own conceit; But fear God, and depart from all evil.
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Then shall there be health to thy body, And good keeping to thy bones.
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Honor the Lord with thy just labors, And give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:
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That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, And that thy presses may burst forth with wine.
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My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
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For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, And scourges every son whom he receives.
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Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, And the mortal who knows prudence.
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For it is better to traffic for her, Than for treasures of gold and silver.
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And she is more valuable than precious stones: No evil thing shall resist her: She is well known to all that approach her, And no precious thing is equal to her in value.
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For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; And in her left hand are wealth and glory: And she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.
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And all her paths are peaceful.
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And she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.
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And by prudence he prepared the heavens.
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And the clouds dropped water.
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My son, let them not pass from thee, But keep my counsel and understanding:
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And that there may be grace round thy neck; And safety to thy bones:
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And that thy foot may not stumble.
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And if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.
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Neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.
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And shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.
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Whensoever thy hand may have power to help him.
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While thou art able to do him good: For thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.
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Living near thee and trusting in thee.
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Lest he do thee some harm.
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Neither do thou covet their ways.
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Neither does he sit among the righteous.
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But the habitations of the just are blessed.
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But he gives grace to the humble.
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But the ungodly have exalted their own dishonor.