1My son, forget not thou my Law, but let thine heart keep my commandments.
2For they shall increase the length of thy days and the years of life, and thy prosperity.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them on thy neck, and write them upon the table of thine heart.
4So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own wisdom.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy ways.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: but fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8So health shall be unto thy navel, and marrow unto thy bones.
9Honor the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.
10So shall thy barns be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with new wine.
11My son, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieved with his correction.
12For the Lord correcteth him, whom he loveth, even as the father doth the child, in whom he delighteth.
13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14For the merchandise thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof is better than gold.
15It is more precious than pearls: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto her.
16Length of days is in her right hand, and in her right hand riches and glory.
17Her ways are ways of pleasure, and all her paths prosperity.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.
19The Lord by wisdom hath laid the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heavens through understanding.
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but observe wisdom and counsel.
22So they shall be life to thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
23Then shalt thou walk safely by the way: and thy foot shall not stumble.
24If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraid: and when thou sleepest, thy sleep shall be sweet.
25Thou shalt not fear for any sudden fear, neither for destruction of the wicked, when it cometh.
26For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserve thy foot from taking.
27Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in [thine] hand to do it.
28Say not unto thy neighbor, Go and come again, and tomorrow will I give thee, if thou now have it.
29Intend none hurt against thy neighbor, seeing he doth dwell without fear by thee.
30Strive not with a man causeless, when he hath done thee no harm.
31Be not envious for the wicked man, neither choose any of his ways,
32For the froward is abomination unto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
33The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34With the scornful he scorneth, but he giveth grace unto the humble.
35The wise shall inherit glory: but fools dishonor, though they be exalted.