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Chapter 3  
     
1.
 My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
  
2.
 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
  
3.
 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of your heart:
  
4.
 So shall you find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
  
5.
 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
  
6.
 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
  
7.
 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
  
8.
 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
  
9.
 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase:
  
10.
 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
  
11.
 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
  
12.
 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
  
13.
 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
  
14.
 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.
  
15.
 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared unto her.
  
16.
 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
  
17.
 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
  
18.
 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
  
19.
 The Lord by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
  
20.
 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
  
21.
 My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
  
22.
 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
  
23.
 Then shall you walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
  
24.
 When you liest down, you shall not be afraid: yea, you shall lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
  
25.
 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
  
26.
 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
  
27.
 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
  
28.
 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by thee.
  
29.
 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
  
30.
 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm.  
31.
 Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
  
32.
 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
  
33.
 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.
  
34.
 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he gives grace unto the lowly.
  
35.
 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
  

 
 
 

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