1 GLT My son, do not forget my law, and my commandments let your heart guard. BSB BSB: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2 GLT 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 GLT Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness leave you, tie them on 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 GLT and find favor and good insight in the eyes of God and man! BSB BSB: Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
5 GLT Trust in Yahweh with all your heart and on your understanding do not lean; BSB BSB: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6 GLT in all your ways acknowledge him and he himself will straighten your paths. BSB BSB: in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7 GLT Do not be wise in your 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 GLT It will be healing for your navel and refreshment for your bones. BSB BSB: This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9 GLT Honor Yahweh from your wealth and from the first of all your produce, BSB BSB: Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 GLT and your storehouses will be full with plenty, and with new wine your wine vats will burst open. BSB BSB: then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 GLT The correction of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, and do not abhor his rebuke. BSB BSB: My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
12 GLT For whom Yahweh loves he rebukes, and like a father, a son he is pleased with. BSB BSB: for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
13 GLT Happy{ is} a man who finds wisdom and a man who obtains understanding. BSB BSB: Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
14 GLT For better{ is} its profit than the profit of silver, and than gold its produce. BSB BSB: for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
15 GLT She is more precious than corals, and all your desired things do not compare with her. BSB BSB: She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
16 GLT Length of days{ is} 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 GLT Her ways{ are} ways of pleasantness and all her beaten paths{ are} peace. BSB BSB: All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
18 GLT She{ is} a tree of life to the ones who take hold of her, and those who grasp her{ 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 GLT Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth, he established the heavens by understanding. BSB BSB: The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20 GLT By his knowledge the depths broke open and the clouds dripped dew. BSB BSB: By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
21 GLT My son, do not let them depart from your eyes, guard prudence and discretion. BSB BSB: My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
22 GLT And they will be life for your soul and grace for your neck. BSB BSB: They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23 GLT Then you will walk your way to security and your foot will not stumble. BSB BSB: Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24 GLT If you lie down, you will not be in dread, and you will lie down and your sleep will be pleasant. BSB BSB: When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
25 GLT Do not be afraid of sudden dread and of the devastation of the wicked ones when it comes. BSB BSB: Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 GLT For Yahweh will be your confidence, and he will keep your foot from capture. BSB BSB: for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
27 GLT Do not withhold good from its owners, when it is in the power of your hand to act. BSB BSB: Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
28 GLT Do not say to your neighbor,“Go and return, and tomorrow I will give{ it},” and it is with you. BSB BSB: Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.
29 GLT Do not plot evil against your neighbor, and he who is dwelling securely with you. BSB BSB: Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
30 GLT Do not contend with a man without cause, if he has not done you evil. BSB BSB: Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
31 GLT Do not be envious of a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways. BSB BSB: Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
32 GLT For an abomination to Yahweh{ is} he who goes astray, but with the upright ones{ is} his secret counsel. BSB BSB: for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
33 GLT The curse of Yahweh{ is} on the house of the wicked one, but he blesses the abode of the righteous ones. BSB BSB: The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
34 GLT Though to the mockers he himself mocks, yet to the humble ones he gives favor. BSB BSB: He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35 GLT Wise ones will inherit honor, but stupid ones lift up dishonor. BSB BSB: The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
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