3Always faithfully love others and ◄be faithful/do what you say that you will do►; doing those things will cause others to be pleased with you; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
4If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you MTY.
5Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
6Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will ◄show you the right path/direct your life►.
7Do not be proud of being wise. Instead, revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
8If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be like medicine for you.
9Honor Yahweh by what you do with your money; and by giving him the first part of your harvest.
10If you do that, you will have a good harvest. Yahweh will fill your barns with grain, and your vats/containers will be overflowing with grape juice for making wine.
11My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12I say that because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, just like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
13Yahweh is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
15Being wise is more precious than ◄jewels/precious stones►; there is nothing that you could desire that would be as valuable as wisdom.
16On 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.
17If you are wise, your life will be pleasant, and things will go well for you.
18Wisdom 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.
19By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.