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My son, forget not my law;
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but let thine heart keep my commandments: |
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for length of days, and long life,
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and peace, shall they add to thee. |
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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee:
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bind them about thy neck; |
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write them upon the table of thine heart: |
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so shalt thou find favor and good understanding
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Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;
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and lean not unto thine own understanding. |
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In all thy ways acknowledge him,
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and he shall direct thy paths. |
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Be not wise in thine own eyes: Rom. 12.16
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fear the LORD, and depart from evil. |
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It shall be health to thy navel,
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Honor the LORD with thy substance,
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and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: |
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so shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
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and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. |
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My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD;
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neither be weary of his correction: Job. 5.17 |
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for whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; Rev. 3.19
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even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Heb. 12.5, 6 |
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
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and the man that getteth understanding: |
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for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
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and the gain thereof than fine gold. |
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She is more precious than rubies:
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and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. |
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Length of days is in her right hand;
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and in her left hand riches and honor. |
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Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
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and all her paths are peace. |
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She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
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and happy is every one that retaineth her. |
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The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth;
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by understanding hath he established the heavens. |
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By his knowledge the depths are broken up,
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and the clouds drop down the dew. |
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My son, let not them depart from thine eyes:
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keep sound wisdom and discretion: |
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so shall they be life unto thy soul,
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Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely,
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and thy foot shall not stumble. |
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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:
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yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. |
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Be not afraid of sudden fear,
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neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. |
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For the LORD shall be thy confidence,
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and shall keep thy foot from being taken. |
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Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
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when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. |
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Say not unto thy neighbor,
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Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; |
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when thou hast it by thee. |
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Devise not evil against thy neighbor,
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seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
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Strive not with a man without cause,
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if he have done thee no harm. |
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Envy thou not the oppressor,
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and choose none of his ways. |
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For the froward is abomination to the LORD:
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but his secret is with the righteous. |
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The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked:
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but he blesseth the habitation of the just. |
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Surely he scorneth the scorners:
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The wise shall inherit glory:
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but shame shall be the promotion of fools. |
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