Proverbs

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

For I was my father"s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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