1My son, do not forget my law; But let your heart keep my commandments: 2For length of days, and years of life, And peace, they will add to you. 3Don't let kindness and truth forsake you: Bind them about your neck; 4So you will find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. 5Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding: 6In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths. 7Don't be wise in your own eyes; Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil: 8It will be health to your navel, And marrow to your bones. 9Honor Yahweh with your substance, And with the first fruits of all your increase: 10So your barns will be filled with corn, And your vats will overflow with new wine. 11My son, don't despise the chastening of Yahweh; Neither be weary of his reproof: 12For whom Yahweh loves he reproves; Even as a father the son in whom he delights. 13Happy is [the] man who finds wisdom, And [the] man who gets understanding. 14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And its profit than fine gold. 15She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. 16Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her: And happy is everyone who retains her. 19Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens. 20By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. 21My son, don't let them depart from your eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22So they will be life to your soul, And grace to your neck. 23Then you will walk in your way securely, And your foot will not stumble. 24When you lie down, you will not be afraid: Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. 25Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: 26For Yahweh will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being taken. 27Don't withhold good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it. 28Don't say to your fellow man, Go, and come again, And tomorrow I will give; When you have it by you. 29Don't devise evil against your fellow man Who dwells securely by you. 30Don't strive with man without cause, If he has done you no harm. 31Don't envy the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. 32For the perverse is disgusting to Yahweh; But his friendship is with the upright. 33The curse of Yahweh is in the house of the wicked; But he blesses the habitation of the righteous. 34Surely he scoffs at the scoffers; But he gives grace to the lowly. 35The wise will inherit glory; But shame will be the promotion of fools.