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Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
13:1 See ch. 1:8My son, do not forget my teaching,
3:1 Deut. 8:1; 30:16, 20but let your heart keep my commandments,
2for 3:2 ver. 16; ch. 4:10; 9:11; 10:27; See Ps. 91:16length of days and years of life
and 3:2 ch. 1:33; Ps. 119:165peace they will add to you.

3Let not 3:3 [Ps. 85:10] steadfast love and 3:3 [ch. 20:28; Isa. 59:14] faithfulness forsake you;
3:3 [ch. 1:9; 6:21; 7:3] bind them around your neck;
3:3 ch. 7:3; [Jer. 17:1; 2 Cor. 3:3]write them on the tablet of your heart.
4So you will 3:4 [1 Sam. 2:26; Luke 2:52; Rom. 14:18] find favor and 3:4 See Ps. 111:10good success3:4 Or repute
in the sight of God and man.

53:5 Ps. 37:3, 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and 3:5 [Jer. 9:23]do not lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways 3:6 1 Chr. 28:9acknowledge him,
and he 3:6 [Ps. 73:24]will make straight your paths.
73:7 [Rom. 12:16]; See ch. 12:15Be not wise in your own eyes;
3:7 Job 1:1; 28:28fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8It will be 3:8 [ch. 4:22] healing to your flesh3:8 Hebrew navel
and 3:8 See Job 21:24refreshment3:8 Or medicine to your bones.

9Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with 3:9 Ex. 23:19; 34:26; Deut. 26:2the firstfruits of all your produce;
10then your 3:10 Deut. 28:8barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.

113:11 Cited Heb. 12:5, 6; See Job 5:17My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
12for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as 3:12 Deut. 8:5; [1 Cor. 11:32]a father the son in whom he delights.
Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
133:13 ch. 8:34, 35Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
143:14 See Job 28:15-19for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than 3:14 ch. 8:10, 19; 16:16; Ps. 19:10gold.
15She is more precious than 3:15 Job 28:18jewels,
and 3:15 ch. 8:11nothing you desire can compare with her.
163:16 ver. 2Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are 3:16 ch. 8:18; 22:4riches and honor.
17Her 3:17 [Matt. 11:29, 30]ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18She is 3:18 ch. 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Gen. 2:9; 3:22; Rev. 2:7; 22:2a tree of life to those who 3:18 ch. 4:13lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.

193:19 ch. 8:27; Ps. 104:5, 24; 136:5The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding 3:19 ch. 8:27; Ps. 104:5, 24; 136:5he established the heavens;
20by his knowledge 3:20 Gen. 7:11; [Job 38:8] the deeps broke open,
and 3:20 Job 36:28the clouds drop down the dew.

21My son, 3:21 ch. 4:21do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22and they will be 3:22 See ch. 4:22life for your soul
and 3:22 [ch. 1:9]adornment for your neck.
233:23 ch. 10:9; [ch. 28:18; Ps. 91:11] Then you will walk on your way securely,
3:23 ch. 4:12; Ps. 91:12and your foot will not stumble.
243:24 [ch. 6:22; Ps. 3:5; 4:8]; See Job 11:19If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, 3:24 Jer. 31:26your sleep will be sweet.
253:25 [1 Pet. 3:14]; See Ps. 91:5Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of 3:25 [Job 5:21]the ruin3:25 Hebrew storm of the wicked, when it comes,
26for the Lord will be your confidence
and will 3:26 See 1 Sam. 2:9keep your foot from being caught.
273:27 Gal. 6:10Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,3:27 Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners
when it is in your power to do it.

283:28 [Lev. 19:13; Deut. 24:15]Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
293:29 ch. 6:14; 12:20; 14:22Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who 3:29 [Judg. 18:7, 27]dwells trustingly beside you.
303:30 [Rom. 12:18]Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
313:31 See Ps. 37:1Do not envy 3:31 Ps. 18:48; 140:1a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32for 3:32 ch. 2:15the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are 3:32 See Job 29:4in his confidence.
333:33 Ps. 37:22; Zech. 5:4; Mal. 2:2; See Lev. 26:14-39The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he 3:33 [Job 8:6]blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34Toward the 3:34 See Ps. 1:1scorners he 3:34 [James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5; See Ps. 138:6] is scornful,
3:34 [James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5]; See Ps. 138:6but to the humble he gives favor.3:34 Or grace
35The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain disgrace.