Proverbs 3:3-28

³Let kindness and truth not forsake thee; bind them about thy throat; write them upon the table of thy heart:

⁴So shalt thou find grace and good favor in the eyes of God and man.

⁵Trust in the Lord with all thy heart: and upon thy own understanding do not rely.

⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make level thy paths.

⁷Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

⁸It will be healing to thy body, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹Honor the Lord with thy wealth, and with the first-fruits of all thy products:

¹⁰So shall thy storehouses be filled with plenty, and with new wine shall thy presses overflow.

¹¹The correction of the Lord, my son, do not despise; and feel no loathing for his admonition;

¹²Because whomever the Lord loveth he admonisheth; and as a father who delighteth in his son.

¹³Happy the man that hath found wisdom, and the man that acquireth understanding.

¹⁴For the obtaining of her is better than the obtaining of silver, and better than fine gold is her product.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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