Study Desk

My son, mine instruction, do not thou forget, and, my commandment, let thy heart observe;

For, length of days and years of life, and blessedness, shall they and to thee.

Lovingkindness and faithfulness, let them not forsake thee, - bind them, upon thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.

Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:

In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.

Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:

Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.

The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;

For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:

So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck;

Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble;

When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep.

Be not thou afraid of sudden dread, nor of the desolation of the lawless, when it cometh.

For, Yahweh, will be in all thy ways, and will keep thy foot from the snare.