Proverbs 3:13-29

¹³Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honour.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

¹⁹By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

²⁰By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

²¹My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²²so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

²³Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.

²⁴When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

²⁶for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

²⁷Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸Don’t say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

²⁹Don’t devise evil against your neighbour, since he dwells securely by you.