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For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.

For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;

for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my instruction.

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil, they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall,

For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Make level paths for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the Lord watches all his paths.

He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,