Proverbs 3:15-33 in English

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

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

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

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

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

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

²¹ My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

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

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

²⁶ For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

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

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

³³ The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

¹⁵ And 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.

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

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

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

¹⁸ She 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.

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

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

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

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

^22a and it shall be health to thy flesh, and safety to thy bones:

²³ that thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, and that thy foot may not stumble.

²⁴ For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; and if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.

²⁵ And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

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

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

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

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy friend, living near thee and trusting in thee.

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

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

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

³³ The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ For 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.

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

¹⁸ She 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.

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

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

²¹ My son, let them not pass from you, but keep my counsel and understanding:

²² that 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:

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

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

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

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

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

²⁸ Say 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.

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

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

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

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

³³ The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

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

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

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

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

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

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

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

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the upright.

³³ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

¹⁵ Being wise is more precious than ◄jewels/precious stones►; there is nothing that you could desire that would be as valuable as wisdom.

¹⁶ On the one hand, wisdom PRS enables you to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables you to become rich and to be honored.

¹⁷ If you are wise, your life will be pleasant, and things will go well for you.

¹⁸ Wisdom is like a tree that gives long life to those who eagerly take hold of it, and Yahweh is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.

¹⁹ By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.

²⁰ By his knowledge he caused the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.

²¹ My son, always keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,

²² you will live many years and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.

²³ If you do what is right and wise, you will be able to walk safely, and you will not ◄stumble/do things that are wrong► MET.

²⁴ You will be able to lie down at night and not be afraid of anything, and you will sleep peacefully.

²⁵ You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,

²⁶ because you will be confident that Yahweh will take care of you. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.

²⁷ If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.

²⁸ If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; perhaps I can help you tomorrow.”

²⁹ Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, because they live near you, and they trust you.

³⁰ If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him by saying that he has harmed you.

³¹ Do not envy people who obtain things by violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.

³² I say that because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to all those who do what is right.

³³ Yahweh curses the families MTY of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ For 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.

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

¹⁸ She 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.

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

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

²¹ My son, let them not pass from you, but keep my counsel and understanding:

²² that 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:

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

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

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

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

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

²⁸ Say 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.

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

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

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

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

³³ The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

¹⁵ She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

¹⁶ Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

²⁰ By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

²¹ My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

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

²³ Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

²⁴ When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.

²⁵ Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

²⁶ For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

²⁷ Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.

²⁹ Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

³⁰ Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

³¹ Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

³² For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

³³ The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.

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

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

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

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

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

²² so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

²⁴ when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;

²⁶ for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

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

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

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

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

³¹ Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

³³ The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

¹⁵ She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

¹⁷ Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

²⁰ By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

²¹ My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

²² And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

²³ Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:

²⁴ If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.

²⁶ For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

²⁷ Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.

²⁸ Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

²⁹ Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

³⁰ Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

³¹ Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:

³² For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

³³ Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

¹⁵ She is more valuable than rubies—everything you could ever want just doesn't compare!

¹⁶ She offers long life in one hand, and riches and honor in the other.

¹⁷ She brings true happiness, and leads to peaceful prosperity.

¹⁸ Wisdom is a tree of life to everyone who embraces her, blessing those who accept her.

¹⁹ It was through wisdom that the Lord created the earth, and through understanding he set the heavens in place.

²⁰ It was through his knowledge the waters of the deep were broken open, and the clouds sent down the dew.

²¹ My son, hold on to good judgment and wise decisions—don't let them out of your sight,

²² for they will be life to you, and an ornament for your neck.

²³ You will be able to walk confidently on your way, and you won't trip up.

²⁴ When you rest, you won't be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ You won't be afraid of a sudden panic, or of disasters that hit the wicked,

²⁶ for the Lord will be the one you can trust in, and he will prevent you being caught in a trap.

²⁷ Don't hold back good from those who deserve it when it's something you have the power to do.

²⁸ Don't tell your neighbor, “Go away. Come back tomorrow and then I'll give it to you,” when you've already got it.

²⁹ Don't plan to harm your neighbor who lives nearby and trusts you.

³⁰ Don't quarrel with anybody for no reason, when they haven't done anything to hurt you.

³¹ Don't be jealous of violent people—don't choose to follow their example!

³² For the Lord hates deceitful people, but he is a friend to those who do what is good.

³³ The houses of the wicked are cursed by the Lord, but he blesses the homes of those who live right.

¹⁵ It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

¹⁶ Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

¹⁷ Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.

²¹ My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

²² So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

²³ Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.

²⁵ Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.

²⁷ Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.

²⁸ Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.

²⁹ Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

³⁰ Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

³¹ Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

³² For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

³³ The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

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

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

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

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast.

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.

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

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

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

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot.

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

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;

²⁶ For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.

²⁷ Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

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

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

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

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but His counsel is with the upright.

³³ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

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

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

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

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

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; By understanding hath he established the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, And the clouds drop down the dew.

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

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

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

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be thy confidence, And shall keep thy foot from being taken.

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

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

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

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

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.

³² For the froward is abomination to the Lord: But his secret is with the righteous.

³³ The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: But he blesseth the habitation of the just.

¹⁵ She is more precious than pearls; and all the things thou valuest are not equal unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand: in her left are riches and honor.

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

¹⁸ A tree of life is she to those that lay hold on her: and every one that firmly graspeth her will be made happy.

¹⁹ The Lord hath through wisdom founded the earth: he hath established the heavens through understanding.

²⁰ By his knowledge were the depths split open, and the skies drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let them not be removed from thy eyes; keep before thee sound wisdom and discretion:

²² And they will be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy throat.

²³ Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike against aught:

²⁴ When thou layest thyself down, thou shalt feel no dread; and as thou liest down, thy sleep shall be pleasant.

²⁵ Thou needest not to be afraid of sudden dread, neither of the unlooked-for tempest over the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the Lord will be thy confidence, and he will guard thy foot from being caught.

²⁷ Withhold not a benefit from him who is deserving it, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and return, and tomorrow will I give: when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Contrive not against thy neighbor any evil, when he dwelleth in safety with thee.

³⁰ Quarrel not with any man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

³² For the froward is an abomination to the Lord; but with the upright is his good-will.

³³ The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked; but the habitation of the righteous will he bless.

¹⁵ And 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.

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

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

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

¹⁸ She 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.

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

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

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

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

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

²³ That thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, And that thy foot may not stumble.

²⁴ For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; And if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.

²⁵ And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, Neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, And shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.

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

²⁸ Say not, Come back another time, tomorrow I will give; While thou art able to do him good: For thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy friend, Living near thee and trusting in thee.

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

³¹ Procure not the reproaches of bad men, Neither do thou covet their ways.

³² For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; Neither does he sit among the righteous.

³³ The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; But the habitations of the just are blessed.

¹⁵ More precious is she than pearls, And none of thy jewels is to be compared with her.

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

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold of her, And happy is every one who hath her in his grasp.

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he framed the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the deep waters were cleft, And the clouds drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion!

²² For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

²³ Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;

²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

²⁵ Be not thou afraid of sudden alarm, Nor of the storm that is for the wicked, when it cometh;

²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not kindness from those who need it, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

²⁸ Say not to thy neighbor, “Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give to thee,” when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor, While he dwelleth securely by thee.

³⁰ Contend not with a man without cause, When he hath done thee no harm.

³¹ Envy not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse man is the abomination of the LORD, But he is in friendship with the upright.

³³ The curse of the LORD is upon the house of the wicked, But he blesseth the dwelling of the righteous.

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

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and kavod ·weighty glory·.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Adonai , but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ Adonai ’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the upright.

¹⁵ Wisdom is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire can compare to her.

¹⁶ She has length of days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of kindness and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it, those who hold on to it are happy.

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

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths broke open and the clouds dropped their dew.

²¹ My son, keep sound judgment and discernment, and do not lose sight of them.

²² They will be life to your soul and an adornment of favor to wear around your neck.

²³ Then you will walk on your way in safety and your foot will not stumble;

²⁴ when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

²⁵ Do not be afraid of sudden terror or devastation caused by the wicked, when it comes,

²⁶ for Yahweh will be on your side and will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.

²⁷ Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.

²⁸ Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give it,” when you have the money with you.

²⁹ Do not make a plan to harm your neighbor— the one who lives close and trusts you.

³⁰ Do not argue with a person without a reason, when he has done nothing to harm you.

³¹ Do not envy a violent person or choose any of his ways.

³² For the devious person is detestable to Yahweh, but he brings the upright person into his confidence.

³³ The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked person, but he blesses the home of righteous people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁶ For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.

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

²⁸ Say not to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰ Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

³¹ Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

³³ The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

¹⁵ It is more precious than all riches; and all things that be desired, may not be comparisoned to this.

¹⁶ Length of days is in the right half thereof, and riches and glory be in the left half thereof.

¹⁷ The ways thereof be fair ways, and all the paths thereof be peaceable.

¹⁸ It is a tree of life to them that take it; and he that holdeth it, is blessed.

¹⁹ The Lord founded the earth by wisdom; he stablished heavens by prudence.

²⁰ The depths of waters brake out by his wisdom; and clouds waxed alto-gether with dew.

²¹ My son, these things float not away or not flow away from thine eyes; keep thou my law, and my counsel;

²² and life shall be to thy soul, and grace to thy cheeks.

²³ Then thou shalt go trustily in thy way; and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not dread; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be soft or and sweet shall be thy sleep.

²⁵ Dread thou not of sudden fear, and the powers of wicked men falling in on thee.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be at thy side; and he shall keep thy foot, that thou be not taken.

²⁷ Do not thou forbid to do well him that may; if thou mayest, also do thou well.

²⁸ Say thou not to thy friend, Go, and turn again, and tomorrow I shall give to thee; when thou mayest give anon.

²⁹ Imagine thou not evil to thy friend, when he hath trust in thee.

³⁰ Strive thou not against a man without cause, when he doeth none evil to thee.

³¹ Pursue thou not an unjust or unrightwise man, pursue or follow thou not his ways.

³² For each deceiver is abomination to the Lord; and his speaking is with simple men.

³³ Neediness is sent of the Lord in the house of a wicked man; but the dwelling places of just or rightwise men shall be blessed.

¹⁵ It is more precious than all riches; and all things that be desired, may not be comparisoned to this, (or and nothing that is desired, can be compared to it).

¹⁶ Length of days is in the right half thereof, and riches and glory be in the left half thereof. (Length of days is in its right hand, and riches and glory be in its left hand.)

¹⁷ The ways thereof be fair ways, and all the paths thereof be peaceable. (Its way be fair ways, and all its paths be peaceful.)

¹⁸ It is a tree of life to them that take (hold of) it; and he that holdeth (onto) it, is blessed.

¹⁹ The Lord founded the earth by (his) wisdom; he stablished (the) heavens by (his) prudence.

²⁰ The depths of waters brake out by his wisdom; and (the) clouds waxed (al)together with dew.

²¹ My son, these things float not away from thine eyes; keep thou my law, and my counsel; (My son, let not these things float away from thine eyes; keep thou my instructions, and my advice, near to thee;)

²² and life shall be to thy soul, and grace to thy cheeks. (and thou shalt have life, and gain favour.)

²³ Then thou shalt go trustily in thy way (or Then thou shalt go with trust on thy way); and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not dread; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be soft or and sweet shall be thy sleep. (When thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not fear; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.)

²⁵ Dread thou not of sudden fear, and the powers of wicked men falling in on thee. (Fear thou not sudden disaster, and the power, or the might, of the wicked falling in upon thee.)

²⁶ For the Lord shall be at thy side; and he shall keep thy foot (safe), that thou be not taken.

²⁷ Do not thou forbid to do well him that may; if thou mayest, also do thou well. (Do not thou forbid anyone to do good who can; and if thou be able, thou do good as well.)

²⁸ Say thou not to thy friend, Go, and turn again, and tomorrow I shall give to thee; when thou mayest give anon. (Say thou not to thy friend, Go away, and return tomorrow, and then I shall give you what you need; when thou can give it to him at once.)

²⁹ Imagine thou not evil to thy friend (or Imagine thou not evil against thy friend), when he hath trust in thee.

³⁰ Strive thou not against a man without cause, when he doeth none evil to thee. (Do not thou argue with someone for no reason, when he hath done nothing wrong to thee.)

³¹ Follow thou not an unjust man (or Do not thou follow a law-breaker), follow thou not his ways.

³² For each deceiver is (an) abomination to the Lord; and his speaking is with simple men (or and the Lord speaketh to those who be honest, or have integrity).

³³ Neediness is sent of the Lord in(to) the house of a wicked man; but the dwelling places of just men shall be blessed. (Neediness is sent by the Lord into the houses of the wicked; but the dwelling places of the righteous shall be blessed.)

¹⁵ Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

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

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

¹⁸ A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

²⁰ By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

²¹ My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

²² And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

²³ Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

²⁴ If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.

²⁶ For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

²⁷ Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand is toward God to do it.

²⁸ Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

²⁹ Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

³¹ Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

³² For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel.

³³ The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.