New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart.
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My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
2 If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying.
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For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.
3 Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.
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Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,
4 Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.
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And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
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Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
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In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
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Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
8 Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.
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Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.
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Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;
10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.
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And filled are thy barns [with] plenty, And [with] new wine thy presses break forth.
11 My child, don’t reject the LORD ’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
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Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
12 For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
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For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.
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O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.
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For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
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Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
16 She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left.
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Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honour.
17 She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying.
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Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
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A tree of life she [is] to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her [is] happy.
19 By wisdom the LORD founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens.
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Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
20 By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth, and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
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By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.
21 My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them,
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My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
22 for they will refresh your soul. They are like jewels on a necklace.
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And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 They keep you safe on your way, and your feet will not stumble.
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Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.
24 You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and sleep soundly.
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If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.
25 You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
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Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.
26 for the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
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For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.
27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.
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Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand [is] toward God to do [it].
28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
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Say not thou to thy friend, `Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.
29 Don’t plot harm against your neighbor, for those who live nearby trust you.
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Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.
30 Don’t pick a fight without reason, when no one has done you harm.
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Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.
31 Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways.
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Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.
32 Such wicked people are detestable to the LORD, but he offers his friendship to the godly.
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For an abomination to Jehovah [is] the perverted, And with the upright [is] His secret counsel.
33 The LORD curses the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the upright.
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The curse of Jehovah [is] in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.
34 The LORD mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble.
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If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
35 The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!
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Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
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