Proverbs 3:14-32

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: out 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 you, but keep my counsel and understanding:

²²that your soul may live, and that there may be grace round your neck; and it shall be health to your flesh, and safety to your bones:

²³that you may go confidently in peace in all your ways, and that your foot may not stumble.

²⁴For if you rest, you shall be undismayed; and if you sleep, you shall slumber sweetly.

²⁵And you shall not be afraid of alarm coming upon you, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

²⁶For the Lord shall be over all your ways, and shall establish your foot that you be not moved.

²⁷Forbear not to do good to the poor, whenever your hand may have power to help him.

²⁸Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while you are able to do him good: for you know not what the next day will bring forth.

²⁹Devise not evil against your friend, living near you and trusting in you.

³⁰Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do you some harm.

³¹Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do you covet their ways.

³²For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; neither does he sit amongst the righteous.