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The Rewards of Wisdom | ||||
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| 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments; | 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: | 1 My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: | 1 My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments. | 1 My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, | 2 For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you. | 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | 2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. | 2 For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace. | 2 For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee. | 3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. | 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: | 3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: | 3 Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart: | 3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart, | 4 So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man. | 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. | 4 And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men. | 4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man. | 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. | 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. | 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: | 5 Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. | 5 Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. | 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. | 6 In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. | 6 In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths. | 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. | 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. | 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: | 7 Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: | 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil. | 8 It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones. | 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. | 8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. | 8 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones. | 8 Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones. | 9 Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; | 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: | 9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: | 9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits : | 9 Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; | 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine. | 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. | 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. | 10 And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine. | 10 And filled are thy barns with plenty, And with new wine thy presses break forth. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof, | 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | 11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: | 11 My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him: | 11 Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof, | 12 For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. | 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | 12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | 12 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. | 12 For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with. | 13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding. | 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. | 13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence: | 13 O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding. | 14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold. | 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. | 14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold. | 14 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold: | 14 For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase. | 15 She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her. | 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. | 15 She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her. | 15 She is more precious than all riches : and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her. | 15 Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 16 Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour. | 17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are peace. | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. | 17 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable. | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. | 18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast. | 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. | 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her. | 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed. | 18 A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy. | 19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He established the heavens. | 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | 19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens. | 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence. | 19 Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding. | 20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew. | 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | 20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. | 20 By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew | 20 By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 21 My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion, | 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: | 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: | 21 My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel: | 21 My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness, | 22 So they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck. | 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. | 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. | 22 And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth. | 22 And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck. | 23 Then you will walk in your way securely And your foot will not stumble. | 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. | 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble. | 23 Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble: | 23 Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble. | 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. | 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | 24 If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | 24 If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep. | 25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; | 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. | 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh: | 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee. | 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 26 For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught. | 26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. | 26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken. | 26 For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken. | 26 For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture. | 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. | 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. | 27 Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also. | 27 Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand is toward God to do it. | 28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you. | 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. | 28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. | 28 Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. | 28 Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee. | 29 Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you. | 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | 29 Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee. | 29 Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee. | 30 Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm. | 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | 30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm. | 30 Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil. | 30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 31 Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways. | 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. | 31 Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. | 31 Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways: | 31 Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways. | 32 For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright. | 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. | 32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. | 32 For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple. | 32 For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel. | 33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous. | 33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | 33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. | 33 Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed. | 33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth. | 34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted. | 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | 34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly. | 34 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace. | 34 If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace. | 35 The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor. | 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. | 35 The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools. | 35 The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace. | 35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame! |
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