¹ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: Cross refs

² For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Cross refs

³ Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: Cross refs

⁴ So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Cross refs

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Cross refs

⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Cross refs

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Cross refs

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Cross refs

⁹ Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: Cross refs

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Cross refs

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: Cross refs

¹² For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Cross refs

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Cross refs

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. Cross refs

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Cross refs

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Cross refs

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Cross refs

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. Cross refs

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. Cross refs

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Cross refs

²¹ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: Cross refs

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Cross refs

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. Cross refs

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Cross refs

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. Cross refs

²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Cross refs

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Cross refs

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. Cross refs

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Cross refs

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. Cross refs

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Cross refs

³² For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. Cross refs

³³ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. Cross refs

³⁴ Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. Cross refs

³⁵ The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. Cross refs