107 lines
3.1 KiB
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107 lines
3.1 KiB
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## Trust, Fear, and Honor Yahweh
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My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart guard my commandments;
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For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.
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Do not let lovingkindness and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.
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So you will find favor and good insight In the eyes of God and man.
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###### 5
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Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
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In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
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Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.
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It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.
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Honor Yahweh from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;
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So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will burst with new wine.
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My son, do not reject the discipline of Yahweh Or loathe His reproof,
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For whom Yahweh loves He reproves, Even as a father _reproves_ the son in whom he delights.
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How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who obtains discernment.
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For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her produce better than fine gold.
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She is more precious than pearls; And nothing you desire compares with her.
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Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and glory.
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Her ways are pleasant ways And all her pathways are peace.
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She is a tree of life to those who seize her, And all those who hold her fast are blessed.
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Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth, By discernment He established the heavens.
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By His knowledge the deeps were split up And the skies drip with dew.
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My son, let them not deviate from your eyes; Guard sound wisdom and discretion,
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So they will be life for your soul And grace for your neck.
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Then you will walk in your way securely And your foot will not stumble.
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When you lie down, you will not be in dread; You will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
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Do not be afraid of sudden dread Nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes;
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For Yahweh will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.
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Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your hand to do _it_.
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Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give _it_," When it is there with you.
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Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.
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Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has dealt you no harm.
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Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
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For the devious one is an abomination to Yahweh; But His secret council is with the upright.
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The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one, But He blesses the abode of the righteous.
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Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
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The wise will inherit glory, But fools raise up disgrace.
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