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ULT PRO Chapter 3

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3 My son, do not forget my law,

and my commandments let your heart guard.

2 For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.

3 Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness leave you,

tie them on your neck,

write them on the tablet of your heart,

4 and find favor and good insight

in the eyes of God and man!

5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart

and on your understanding do not lean;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him

and he himself will straighten your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your eyes,

fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.

8 It will be healing for your navel

and refreshment for your bones.

9 Honor Yahweh from your wealth

and from the first of all your produce,

10 and your storehouses will be full with plenty,

and with new wine your wine vats will burst open.

11 The correction of Yahweh, my son, do not reject,

and do not abhor his rebuke.

12 For whom Yahweh loves he rebukes,

and like a father, a son he is pleased with.

13 Happy is a man who finds wisdom

and a man who obtains understanding.

14 For better is its profit than the profit of silver,

and than gold its produce.

15 She is more precious than corals,

and all your desired things do not compare with her.

16 Length of days is in her right hand,

in her left hand are riches and honor.

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness

and all her beaten paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to the ones who take hold of her,

and those who grasp her are happy.

19 Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth,

he established the heavens by understanding.

20 By his knowledge the depths broke open

and the clouds dripped dew.

21 My son, do not let them depart from your eyes,

guard prudence and discretion.

22 And they will be life for your soul

and grace for your neck.

23 Then you will walk your way to security

and your foot will not stumble.

24 If you lie down, you will not be in dread,

and you will lie down and your sleep will be pleasant.

25 Do not be afraid of sudden dread

and of the devastation of the wicked ones when it comes.

26 For Yahweh will be your confidence,

and he will keep your foot from capture.

27 Do not withhold good from its owners,

when it is in the power of your hand to act.

28 Do not say to your neighbor,

“Go and return, and tomorrow I will give it,”

and it is with you.

29 Do not plot evil against your neighbor,

and he who is dwelling securely with you.

30 Do not contend with a man without cause,

if he has not done you evil.

31 Do not be envious of a man of violence

and do not choose any of his ways.

32 For an abomination to Yahweh is he who goes astray,

but with the upright ones is his secret counsel.

33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,

but he blesses the abode of the righteous ones.

34 Though to the mockers he himself mocks,

yet to the humble ones he gives favor.

35 Wise ones will inherit honor,

but stupid ones lift up dishonor.

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