Proverbs 3:10-22a

¹⁰That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, And that thy presses may burst forth with wine.

¹¹My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

¹²For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, And scourges every son whom he receives.

¹³Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, And the mortal who knows prudence.

¹⁴For it is better to traffic for her, Than for treasures of gold and silver.

¹⁵And she is more valuable than precious stones: No evil thing shall resist her: She is well known to all that approach her, And no precious thing is equal to her in value.

¹⁶For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; And in her left hand are wealth and glory:

^16aOut of her mouth proceeds righteousness, And she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

¹⁷Her ways are good ways, And all her paths are peaceful.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to all that lay hold upon her; And she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.

¹⁹God by wisdom founded the earth, And by prudence he prepared the heavens.

²⁰By understanding were the depths broken up, And the clouds dropped water.

²¹My son, let them not pass from thee, But keep my counsel and understanding:

²²That thy soul may live, And that there may be grace round thy neck;

^22aAnd it shall be health to thy flesh, And safety to thy bones: