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1My child, do not forget my instruction,
2For length of days, years of life,
3May loyal love and truth not forsake you;[#Or “kindness, mercy”]
4And you shall find favor and good sense[#Or “understanding, prudence”]
5Trust Yahweh with all your heart;[#Literally “trust toward Yahweh”]
6In all your ways acknowledge him,
7Do not be wise in your own eyes;
8There shall be healing for your flesh,[#Literally “navel”]
9Honor Yahweh from your substance,[#Or “wealth, property”]
10and your barns shall be full of plenty,
11Do not despise the discipline of Yahweh, my child.
12because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke,
13Happy is the one who finds wisdom,[#Literally “a man”]
14For her income is better than the income of silver,[#Or “its”; both “wisdom” and “understanding” are feminine nouns and can be read as either “she” or “it”]
15She is more precious than rubies,
16Length of days is in her right hand;
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
18She is a tree of life for those who seize her;
19Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth;
20With his knowledge, depths broke open,
21My child, may they not escape from your sight;[#Grammatically, “they” most likely refers to clouds (3:20). In context, “they” may refer to wisdom and understanding (3:13).; #Literally “eyes”]
22They shall be life for your soul[#Or “inner self”]
23Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways,
24If you sit down, you will not panic,[#Or “fear, dread”]
25Do not be afraid of sudden panic,[#Or “fear, dread”]
26Yahweh will be your confidence[#Literally “in your confidence”]
27Do not withhold good from its owner[#Or “lord”]
28Do not say to your neighbor,
29Do not plot harm against your neighbor
30Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,
31Do not envy a man of violence,
32for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
33The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
34With those who scorn, he is scornful,
35They will inherit the honor of the wise,