style="font-size:15px;"> 20:003:007 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
20:003:008 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
20:003:009 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
20:003:010 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
20:003:011 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
20:003:012 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
20:003:013 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
20:003:014 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
20:003:015 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
20:003:016 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
20:003:017 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
20:003:018 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
20:003:019 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20:003:020 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
20:003:021 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
20:003:022 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
20:003:023 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
20:003:024 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
20:003:025 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
20:003:026 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
20:003:027 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
20:003:028 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
20:003:029 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
20:003:030 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
20:003:031 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
20:003:032 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
20:003:033 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
20:003:034 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
20:003:035 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
20:004:001 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
20:004:002 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
20:004:003 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
20:004:004 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
20:004:005 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
20:004:006 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
20:004:007 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
20:004:008 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
20:004:009 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
20:004:010 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
20:004:011 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
20:004:012 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
20:004:013 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
20:004:014 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
20:004:015 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
20:004:016 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
20:004:017 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
20:004:018 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
20:004:019 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20:004:020 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
20:004:021 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
20:004:022 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
20:004:023 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
20:004:024 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
20:004:025 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
20:004:026 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
20:004:027 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
20:005:001 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
20:005:002 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
20:005:003 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
20:005:004 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
20:005:005 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
20:005:006 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
20:005:007 Hear me
