Proverbs 3:16-32

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:

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

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

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

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

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

²⁸Say 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.

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

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

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

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