03:001

My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments

03:002

For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee

03:003

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart

03:004

So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of G-d and man

03:005

Trust in HaShem with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding

03:006

In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths

03:007

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear HaShem, and depart from evil

03:008

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones

03:009

Honour HaShem with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase

03:010

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine

03:011

My son, despise not the chastening of HaShem, neither spurn thou His correction

03:012

For whom HaShem loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth

03:013

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding

03:014

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold

03:015

She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her

03:016

Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour

03:017

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace

03:018

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast

03:019

HaShem by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens

03:020

By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew

03:021

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

03:022

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

03:023

Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot

03:024

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

03:025

Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh

03:026

For HaShem will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught

03:027

Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it

03:028

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

03:029

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

03:030

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

03:031

Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways

03:032

For the perverse is an abomination to HaShem; but His counsel is with the upright

03:033

The curse of HaShem is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous

03:034

If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace

03:035

The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame