Role of Wisdom in Creation and Society

• 19 Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.
• 20 With his knowledge, depths broke open, and clouds dropped dew.
• 21 My child, may they[fn] not escape from your sight ;[fn] may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
• 22 They shall be life for your soul[fn] and adornment[fn] for your neck.
• 23 Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways, and your foot will not stumble.
• 24 If you sit down, you will not panic,[fn] and if you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.
• 25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic,[fn] or the storm of wickedness that will come.
• 26 Yahweh will be your confidence[fn] and guard your foot from capture.
• 27 Do not withhold good from its owner[fn] when it is in the power of your hand to do.
• 28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go and return and tomorrow I will give it,”
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• 29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor who dwells in confidence beside you.
• 30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.
• 31 Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways,
• 32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright are his confidence.
• 33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked, and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
• 34 With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
• 35 They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.