My son, ado not forget my 1teaching,But have your heartbcomplywith my commandments;Or lawPs 119:61; Prov 4:5Ex 20:6; Deut 30:162 For alength of days and years of lifeAnd peace they will add to you.Ps 91:16; Prov 3:16; 4:10; 9:11; 10:273 Do not let akindness and truthleave you;bBind them around your neck,cWrite them on the tablet of your heart.2 Sam 15:20; Prov 14:22Deut 6:8; 11:18; Prov 1:9; 6:21Prov 7:3; Jer 17:1; 2 Cor 3:34 So you will afindfavor and a bgood1reputationIn the sight of God and man.Lit understanding1 Sam 2:26; Prov 8:35; Luke 2:52Ps 111:105 aTrust in the LORD with all your heartAnd bdo not lean on your own understanding.Ps 37:3, 5; Prov 22:19Prov 23:4; Jer 9:236 In all your waysaacknowledge Him,And He will bmake your pathsstraight.1 Chr 28:9; Prov 16:3; Phil 4:6; James 1:5Is 45:13; Jer 10:237 aDo not be wise in your own eyes;bFear the LORD and turnaway from evil.Rom 12:16Job 1:1; 28:28; Prov 8:13; 16:68 It will be ahealing to your 1bodyAnd brefreshment to your bones.Lit navelProv 4:22Job 21:249 aHonor the LORD from your wealth,And from the bfirst of all your produce;Is 43:23Ex 23:19; Deut 26:2; Mal 3:1010 Then your abarns will be filled with plenty,And your bvats will overflow with newwine.Deut 28:8Joel 2:2411 aMy son, do not reject the 1discipline of the LORDOr loathe His rebuke,Or instructionJob 5:17; Heb 12:5, 612 For awhom the LORDloves He disciplines,Justbas a fatherdisciplines the son in whom he delights.Rev 3:19Deut 8:5; Prov 13:24
13 aBlessed is a person who findswisdom,And one who obtainsunderstanding.Prov 8:32, 3414 For 1her aprofit is betterthan the profit of silver,And her produce better thangold.I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)Job 28:15-19; Prov 8:10, 19; 16:1615 She is amorepreciousthan1jewels,And nothing you desirecompares with her.Lit coralsJob 28:18; Prov 8:1116 1aLonglife is in her righthand;In her lefthand are briches and honor.Lit Length of daysProv 3:2Prov 8:18; 22:417 Her aways are pleasantways,And all her paths are bpeace.Matt 11:29Ps 119:165; Prov 16:718 She is a atree of life to those who takehold of her,And happy are those who hold on to her.Gen 2:9; Prov 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rev 2:719 The LORDfounded the earthaby wisdom,He bestablished the heavens by understanding.Ps 104:24; Prov 8:27Prov 8:27, 2820 By His knowledge the aoceandepths were burstopen,And the bcloudsdrip with dew.Gen 7:11Deut 33:28; Job 36:2821 My son, seethatathey do not escape from your sight;Complywithsoundwisdom and discretion,Prov 4:2122 And they will be alife to your soulAnd badornment to your neck.Deut 32:47; Prov 4:22; 8:35; 16:22; 21:21Prov 1:923 Then you will awalk in your waysecurely,And your foot will not bstumble.Prov 4:12; 10:9Ps 91:12; Is 5:27; 63:1324 When you aliedown, you will not beafraid;When you liedown, your sleep will be sweet.Job 11:19; Ps 3:5; Prov 1:33; 6:2225 aDo not beafraid of suddendanger,Nor of btrouble from the wickedwhen it comes;Ps 91:5; 1 Pet 3:14Job 5:2126 For the LORD will be 1your confidence,And will akeep your foot from being caught.Or at your side1 Sam 2:9
27 aDo not withholdgood from 1thosetowhom it isdue,When it is in your power to doit.Lit its ownersRom 13:7; Gal 6:1028 aDo not say to your neighbor, “Go, and comeback,And tomorrow I will giveittoyou,”When you have it with you.Lev 19:13; Deut 24:1529 aDo not deviseharmagainst your neighbor,While he livessecurelybeside you.Prov 6:14; 14:2230 aDo not contend with a personfornoreason,If he has done you noharm.Prov 26:17; Rom 12:1831 aDo not envy a violentperson,And do not chooseany of his ways.Ps 37:1; Prov 24:132 For the adevious are an abomination to the LORD;But 1He is bintimate with the upright.Lit His private counsel isProv 11:20Job 29:4; Ps 25:1433 The acurse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked,But He bblesses the home of the righteous.Lev 26:14, 16; Deut 11:28; Zech 5:3, 4; Mal 2:2Job 8:6; Ps 1:334 ThoughaHe scoffs at the scoffers,Yet bHe givesgrace to the needy.James 4:61 Pet 5:535 aThe wise will inherithonor,But fools1increasedishonor.Lit raise highDan 12:3
My son, ado not forget my 1teaching,But let your heart bkeep my commandments;Or law.Ps 119:61; Prov 4:5Ex 20:6; Deut 30:162 For alength of days and years of life worth livingAnd tranquility and prosperity the wholeness of life’s blessings they will add to you.Ps 91:16; Prov 3:16; 4:10; 9:11; 10:273 Do not let amercy and kindness and truth leave you instead let these qualities define you;bBind them securely around your neck,cWrite them on the tablet of your heart. Col 3:9-122 Sam 15:20; Prov 14:22Deut 6:8; 11:18; Prov 1:9; 6:21Prov 7:3; Jer 17:1; 2 Cor 3:34 So afind favor and bhigh esteemIn the sight of God and man. Luke 2:521 Sam 2:26; Prov 8:35; Luke 2:52Ps 111:105 aTrust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all your heartAnd bdo not rely on your own insight or understanding.Ps 37:3, 5; Prov 22:19Prov 23:4; Jer 9:236 1In all your ways aknow and acknowledge and recognize Him,And He will bmake your paths straight and smooth removing obstacles that block your way.One of the ancient rabbis said that all the essence of the Torah (Law) depends on this verse.1 Chr 28:9; Prov 16:3; Phil 4:6; James 1:5Is 45:13; Jer 10:237 aDo not be wise in your own eyes;bFear the LORDwith reverent awe and obedience and turn entirely away from evil. Prov 8:13Rom 12:16Job 1:1; 28:28; Prov 8:13; 16:68 It will be ahealth to your body your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles—all your inner partsAnd brefreshment (physical well-being) to your bones.Prov 4:22Job 21:249 aHonor the LORD with your wealthAnd with the bfirst fruits of all your crops (income) ; Deut 26:2; Mal 3:10; Luke 14:13, 14Is 43:23Ex 23:19; Deut 26:2; Mal 3:1010 Then your abarns will be abundantly filledAnd your bvats will overflow with new wine. Deut 28:8Deut 28:8Joel 2:2411 aMy son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the LORDlearn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline;Nor despise His rebuke, Ps 94:12; Heb 12:5, 6; Rev 3:19Job 5:17; Heb 12:5, 612 For athose whom the LORD loves He corrects,Even bas a father corrects the son in whom he delights.Rev 3:19Deut 8:5; Prov 13:24
13 aHappy blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired is the man who finds skillful and godly wisdom,And the man who gains understanding and insight learning from God’s word and life’s experiences,Prov 8:32, 3414 For wisdom’s aprofit is better than the profit of silver,And her gain is better than fine gold.Job 28:15-19; Prov 8:10, 19; 16:1615 She is amore precious than rubies;And nothing you can wish for compares with her in value. Job 28:12-18Job 28:18; Prov 8:1116 aLong life is in her right hand;In her left hand are briches and honor. Prov 8:12-21; 1+@Tim 4:8Prov 3:2Prov 8:18; 22:417 Her aways are highways of pleasantness and favor,And all her paths are bpeace.Matt 11:29Ps 119:165; Prov 16:718 She is a atree of life to those who take hold of her,And happy blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired is everyone who holds her tightly.Gen 2:9; Prov 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rev 2:719 The LORDaby His wisdom has founded the earth;By His understanding He has bestablished the heavens. Col 1:16Ps 104:24; Prov 8:27Prov 8:27, 2820 By His knowledge the adeeps were broken upAnd the bclouds drip with dew.Gen 7:11Deut 33:28; Job 36:2821 My son, alet them not escape from your sight,But keep sound wisdom and discretion,Prov 4:2122 And they will be alife to your soul (your inner self)And a gracious badornment to your neck (your outer self) .Deut 32:47; Prov 4:22; 8:35; 16:22; 21:21Prov 1:923 Then you will awalk on your way of life securelyAnd your foot will not bstumble. Ps 91:11, 12; Prov 10:9Prov 4:12; 10:9Ps 91:12; Is 5:27; 63:1324 When you alie down, you will not be afraid;When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.Job 11:19; Ps 3:5; Prov 1:33; 6:2225 aDo not be afraid of sudden fearNor of the bstorm of the wicked when it comes since you will be blameless;Ps 91:5; 1 Pet 3:14Job 5:2126 For the LORD will be your confidence, firm and strong,And will akeep your foot from being caught in a trap.1 Sam 2:9
27 1aDo not withhold good from those to whom it is due its rightful recipients,When it is in your power to do it. Rom 13:7; Gal 6:10Using this verse as a proof text, the ancient rabbis offered the example of an employer who tells his foreman to hire workers at four zuz (small silver coins) each to do a job, and the foreman hires them at three instead. Even though they accepted the terms, the rabbis rule that they have the right to complain. Compare this with the parable of the landowner who hires workers for a denarius each. The difference there is that the first group receives a fair wage, while the last is overpaid as a matter of generosity (Matt 20:15).Rom 13:7; Gal 6:1028 aDo not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,And tomorrow I will give it,”When you have it with you. Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15Lev 19:13; Deut 24:1529 aDo not devise evil against your neighbor,Who lives securely beside you.Prov 6:14; 14:2230 aDo not quarrel with a man without cause,If he has done you no harm. Rom 12:18Prov 26:17; Rom 12:1831 aDo not envy a man of violenceAnd do not choose any of his ways. Ps 37:1; 73:3; Prov 24:1Ps 37:1; Prov 24:132 For the adevious are repulsive to the LORD;But His bprivate counsel is with the upright those with spiritual integrity and moral courage. Ps 25:14Prov 11:20Job 29:4; Ps 25:1433 The acurse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked,But He bblesses the home of the just and righteous. Ps 37:22; Zech 5:4; Mal 2:2Lev 26:14, 16; Deut 11:28; Zech 5:3, 4; Mal 2:2Job 8:6; Ps 1:334 Though aHe scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners,Yet bHe gives His grace His undeserved favor to the humble those who give up self-importance. James 4:6; 1+@Pet 5:5James 4:61 Pet 5:535 aThe wise will inherit honor and glory,But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools. Is 32:6Dan 12:3