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The Rewards of Wisdom | ||||
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| 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments; | 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: | 1 My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind, | 1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: | 1 My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments; | 2 For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you. | 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | 2 because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace. | 2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you. | 2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee. | 3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. | 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: | 3 Do not let mercy and truth leave you. Fasten them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. | 3 Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. | 3 Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart: | 4 So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man. | 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 4 Then you will find favor and much success in the sight of God and humanity. | 4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 4 and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. | 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. | 5 Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. | 5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. | 5 Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. | 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth. | 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. | 6 in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths. | 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. | 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. | 7 Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. | 7 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. | 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: | 8 It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones. | 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. | 8 [Then] your body will be healed, and your bones will have nourishment. | 8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. | 8 it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones. | 9 Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; | 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: | 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first and best part of all your income. | 9 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: | 9 Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase; | 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine. | 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. | 10 Then your barns will be full, and your vats will overflow with fresh wine. | 10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. | 10 so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof, | 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | 11 Do not reject the discipline of the LORD, my son, and do not resent his warning, | 11 My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: | 11 My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement; | 12 For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. | 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | 12 because the LORD warns the one he loves, even as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased. | 12 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights. | 12 for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | 13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding. | 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | 13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding. | 13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. | 13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | 14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold. | 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. | 14 The profit [gained] from [wisdom]is greater than the profit [gained] from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold. | 14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold. | 14 For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold. | 15 She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her. | 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. | 15 [Wisdom] is more precious than jewels, and all your desires cannot equal it. | 15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. | 15 She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. | 16 Long life is in [wisdom's] right hand. In [wisdom's] left hand are riches and honor. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. | 16 Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour. | 17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are peace. | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | 17 [Wisdom's] ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace. | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace. | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | 18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast. | 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. | 18 [Wisdom] is a tree of life for those who take firm hold of it. Those who cling to it are blessed. | 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her. | 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her. | 19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He established the heavens. | 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | 19 By Wisdom the LORD laid the foundation of the earth. By understanding he established the heavens. | 19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens. | 19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens. | 20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew. | 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | 20 By his knowledge the deep waters were divided, and the skies dropped dew. | 20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. | 20 By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion, | 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: | 21 My son, do not lose sight of these things. Use priceless wisdom and foresight. | 21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion: | 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion: | 22 So they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck. | 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. | 22 Then they will mean life for you, and they will grace your neck. | 22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck. | 22 so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck. | 23 Then you will walk in your way securely And your foot will not stumble. | 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. | 23 Then you will go safely on your way, and you will not hurt your foot. | 23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble. | 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble; | 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. | 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. As you lie there, your sleep will be sweet. | 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. | 24 when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet. | 25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; | 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. | 25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the destruction of wicked people when it comes. | 25 Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: | 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught. | 26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. | 26 The LORD will be your confidence. He will keep your foot from getting caught. | 26 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken. | 26 for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken. | 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. | 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | 27 Do not hold back anything good from those who are entitled to it when you have the power to do so. | 27 Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. | 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. | 28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you. | 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. | 28 When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor, "Go away! Come back tomorrow. I'll give you something then." | 28 Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you. | 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee. | 29 Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you. | 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | 29 Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing. | 29 Don't devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you. | 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | 30 Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm. | 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | 30 Do not quarrel with a person for no reason if he has not harmed you. | 30 Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. | 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways. | 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. | 31 Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways. | 31 Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. | 31 Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. | 32 For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright. | 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. | 32 The devious person is disgusting to the LORD. The LORD's intimate advice is with decent people. | 32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright. | 32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright. | 33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous. | 33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | 33 The LORD curses the house of wicked people, but he blesses the home of righteous people. | 33 Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous. | 33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. | 34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted. | 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | 34 When he mocks the mockers, he is gracious to humble people. | 34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble. | 34 He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | 35 The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor. | 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. | 35 Wise people will inherit honor, but fools will bear disgrace. | 35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools. | 35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish. |
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