Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
1 1My son, do not forget my teaching,
2but let your heart keep my commandments,
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for
3length of days and years of life and
4peace they will add to you.
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Let not
5steadfast love and
6faithfulness forsake you;
7bind them around your neck;
8write them on the tablet of your heart.
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So you will
9find favor and
10good success in the sight of God and man.
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11Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and
12do not lean on your own understanding.
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In all your ways
13acknowledge him, and he
14will make straight your paths.
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15Be not wise in your own eyes;
16fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
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It will be
17healing to your flesh and
18refreshment to your bones.
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Honor the LORD with your wealth and with
19the firstfruits of all your produce;
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then your
20barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
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21My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline or be weary of his reproof,
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for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as
22a father the son in whom he delights.
Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
13 23Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
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24for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than
25gold.
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She is more precious than
26jewels, and
27nothing you desire can compare with her.
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28Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are
29riches and honor.
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Her
30ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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She is
31a tree of life to those who
32lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
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33The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding
34he established the heavens;
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by his knowledge
35the deeps broke open, and
36the clouds drop down the dew.
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My son,
37do not lose sight of these-- keep sound wisdom and discretion,
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and they will be
38life for your soul and
39adornment for your neck.
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40Then you will walk on your way securely,
41and your foot will not stumble.
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42If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down,
43your sleep will be sweet.
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44Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of
45the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,
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for the LORD will be your confidence and will
46keep your foot from being caught.
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47Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
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48Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it"--when you have it with you.
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49Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who
50dwells trustingly beside you.
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51Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
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52Do not envy
53a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
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for
54the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are
55in his confidence.
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56The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he
57blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
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Toward the
58scorners he
59is scornful,
60but to the humble he gives favor.
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The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.