KJV ¹ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

KJV ² For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

KJV ³ Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

KJV ⁴ So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

KJV ⁵ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

KJV ⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

KJV ⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

KJV ⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

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

KJV ¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

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

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

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

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

KJV ¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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

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

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

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

KJV ²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KJV ³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

KJV ³² For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

KJV ³³ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

KJV ³⁴ Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

KJV ³⁵ The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.