Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart 1 UEB My son, do not forget my commands and keep my teachings in your heart, BSB BSB: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2 UEB for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. BSB BSB: for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
3 UEB Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you, tie them together about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. BSB BSB: Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 UEB Then you will find favor and a good reputation in the sight of God and man. BSB BSB: Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
5 UEB Trust in Yahweh with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding; BSB BSB: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6 UEB in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. BSB BSB: in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7 UEB Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and turn away from evil. BSB BSB: Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8 UEB It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment for your body. BSB BSB: This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9 UEB Honor Yahweh with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce, BSB BSB: Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 UEB and your storehouses will be filled up and your vats will be bursting, full of new wine. BSB BSB: then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 UEB My son, do not despise Yahweh's instruction and do not hate his rebuke, BSB BSB: My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
12 UEB for Yahweh disciplines those he loves, as a father deals with a son who pleases him. BSB BSB: for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
The Blessings of Wisdom 13 UEB The one who finds wisdom is blessed; he also gets understanding. BSB BSB: Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
14 UEB What you gain from wisdom is better than what silver will give in return and its profit is better than gold. BSB BSB: for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
15 UEB Wisdom is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire can compare to her. BSB BSB: She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
16 UEB She has length of days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. BSB BSB: Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 UEB Her ways are ways of kindness and all her paths are peace. BSB BSB: All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
18 UEB She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it, those who hold on to it are happy. BSB BSB: She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
19 UEB By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth, by understanding he established the heavens. BSB BSB: The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20 UEB By his knowledge the depths broke open and the clouds dropped their dew. BSB BSB: By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
21 UEB My son, keep sound judgment and discernment, and do not lose sight of them. BSB BSB: My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
22 UEB They will be life to your soul and an adornment of favor to wear around your neck. BSB BSB: They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23 UEB Then you will walk on your way in safety and your foot will not stumble; BSB BSB: Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24 UEB when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. BSB BSB: When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
25 UEB Do not be afraid of sudden terror or devastation caused by the wicked, when it comes, BSB BSB: Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 UEB for Yahweh will be on your side and will keep your foot from being caught in a trap. BSB BSB: for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
27 UEB Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. BSB BSB: Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
28 UEB Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give it," when you have the money with you. BSB BSB: Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.
29 UEB Do not make a plan to harm your neighbor— the one who lives close and trusts you. BSB BSB: Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
30 UEB Do not argue with a person without a reason, when he has done nothing to harm you. BSB BSB: Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
31 UEB Do not envy a violent person or choose any of his ways. BSB BSB: Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
32 UEB For the devious person is detestable to Yahweh, but he brings the upright person into his confidence. BSB BSB: for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
33 UEB The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked person, but he blesses the home of righteous people. BSB BSB: The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
34 UEB He mocks mockers, but he gives his favor to humble people. BSB BSB: He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35 UEB Wise people inherit honor, but fools will be lifted up in their shame. BSB BSB: The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
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