PROVERBS 3:9-30

⁹Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹¹My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his reproof:

¹²For whom the LORD loveth he reproveth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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