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For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

For an abomination to Jehovah [is] the perverted, And with the upright [is] His secret counsel.

For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she [is] thy life.

For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble.

For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.

For life they [are] to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil [is] her mouth,

Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.

For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.