Proverbs 3:11-35

American Standard Version

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
And the man that ^[b]getteth understanding.
¹⁴ For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver,
And the profit thereof than fine gold.
¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies:
And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto 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 paths are peace.
¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
And happy is every one that retaineth her.
¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding he established the heavens.
²⁰ By his knowledge the depths were broken up,
And the skies drop down the dew.
²¹ My son, let them not depart from thine eyes;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
²² So shall they be life unto thy soul,
And grace to thy neck.
²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely,
And ^[c]thy foot shall not stumble.
²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear,
Neither of the ^[d]desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
²⁶ For Jehovah will be thy confidence,
And will keep thy foot from being taken.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again,
And to-morrow I will give;
When thou hast it by thee.
²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbor,
Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause,
If he have done thee no harm.
³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence,
And choose none of his ways.
³² For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;
But his ^[e]friendship is with the upright.
³³ The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
^34 [f]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
^[g]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
³⁵ The wise shall inherit glory;
But ^[h]shame shall be the promotion of fools.