Proverbs 3:7-16a

⁷Be not wise in thine own conceit; But fear God, and depart from all evil.

⁸Then shall there be health to thy body, And good keeping to thy bones.

⁹Honor the Lord with thy just labors, And give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:

¹⁰That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, And that thy presses may burst forth with wine.

¹¹My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

¹²For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, And scourges every son whom he receives.

¹³Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, And the mortal who knows prudence.

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:

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