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3:1  My child, do not forget my instruction, and may your heart guard my commands.
3:2  For length of days, years of life, and peace they shall add to you.
3:3  May loyal love and truth not forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them upon your heart.
3:4  And you shall find favor and good sense in the eyes of God and humankind.
3:5  Trust Yahweh with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding.
3:6  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.
3:7  Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.
3:8  There shall be healing for your flesh, and refreshment for your body.
3:9  Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,
3:10  and your barns shall be full of plenty, and your vats shall burst with new wine.
3:11  Do not despise the discipline of Yahweh, my child. Do not be weary of his reproof
3:12  because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke, as a father delights in his son.
3:13  Happy is the one who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
3:14  For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than that of gold.
3:15  She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her.
3:16  Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17  Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
3:18  She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.
3:19  Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.
3:20  With his knowledge, depths broke open, and clouds dropped dew.
3:21  My child, may they not escape from your sight; may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
3:22  They shall be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
3:23  Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways, and your foot will not stumble.
3:24  If you sit down, you will not panic, and if you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.
3:25  Do not be afraid of sudden panic, or the storm of wickedness that will come.
3:26  Yahweh will be your confidence and guard your foot from capture.
3:27  Do not withhold good from its owner when it is in the power of your hand to do.
3:28  Do not say to your neighbor, “Go and return and tomorrow I will give it,” when it is with you.
3:29  Do not plot harm against your neighbor who dwells in confidence beside you.
3:30  Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.
3:31  Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways,
3:32  for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright are his confidence.
3:33  The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked, and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
3:34  With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
3:35  They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.