- My son do not forget my law, but let your
heart keep my
commands; (Deut. 8:1)
- For length of days and long life and
peace
they will add
to you.
(Ps. 119:165; Prov. 4:10; Prov.
9:11)
- Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind
them around your
neck, write them on the tablet of your heart,
(Deut. 6:8;
Prov.
6:21; 2
Cor. 3:3)
- And so find favour and high esteem in the
sight of God
and man. (Prov. 13:15)
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart (Ps. 37:3; Ps. 37:5),
and lean not on your own understanding;
(Jer. 9:23&24; Prov. 28:26) (*!*) ( PASS
ON TO A FRIEND)
- In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He
shall direct your
paths. (1 Chr. 28:9)
- Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the
Lord and depart from evil. (Prov. 8:13;
Rom. 12:16; 1 Cor. 3:16) *!*
- It will be health to your flesh, and
strength
to your bones.
(Job 21:24)
- Honour the Lord with your possessions,
and
with the first-fruits of all your increase; (Ex. 22:29; Mal. 3:10)
- So your barns will be filled with
plenty,
and your vats will overflow with new wine. (Deut.
28:8; Prov. 13:21)
- My son, do not despise the chastening of
the
Lord, nor
detest His correction; (Heb. 12:5)
- For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
just as
a father
the son in whom he delights. (Deut.
8:5)
- Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and
the
man who gains
understanding;
(Prov. 8:32, 34, 35;
Job 28:15)
- For her proceeds are better than the
profits of silver,
and her gain than fine gold.
(Prov. 2:4; Job 28:15; Matt. 13:46)
- She is more precious than rubies, and
all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
(Job 28:13; Job 28:18; Matt. 13:44; Matt. 13:46)
- Length of days is in her right hand, in
her left hand riches and honour.
(Prov. 8:18; Prov.
9:11; 1 Tim. 4:8)
- Her ways are ways of pleasantness (Matt.
11:29), and all her paths are peace.
- She is a tree of life to those who take
hold
of her,
and happy are all who retain her, (Gen.
2:9; Prov. 8:34)
- The Lord by wisdom founded the earth (Ps.
104:24); by understanding He established the heavens;
- By His knowledge the depths were broken
up, and clouds drop down the dew. (Gen. 7:11; Job 36:28)
- My son, let them not depart from your
eyes. Keep
sound wisdom and discretion;
- So they will be life to your soul and
grace
to your neck.
- Then you will walk safely in your way,
and
your foot will
not stumble, (Prov. 6:22;
Prov.
10:9)
- When you lie down, you will not be
afraid;
yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. (Prov.
1:33)
- Do not be afraid of sudden terror (Ps.
91:5), not of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
- For the Lord will be your confidence,
and
will keep your
foot from being caught. (Job 4:6; Prov. 1:33)
- Do not withhold good from those to whom
it
is due, when
it is in the power of your hand to do so.
- Do not say to your neighbour, "Go, and
come
back (Lev. 19:13),
and tomorrow I will give it," when you have it with you.
- Do not devise evil against your
neighbour,
for he dwells
by you for safety's sake.
- Do not strive with a man without cause (Rom.
12:18), if he has done you no harm.
- Do not envy the oppressor, and choose
none of his ways;
(Ps. 37:1)
- For the perverse person is an
abomination to
the Lord,
but His secret counsel is with the upright. (Ps.
25:14)
- The curse of the Lord is on the house of
the
wicked,
but He blesses the habitation of the just. (Ps.
37:22)
- Surely He scorns the scornful, but gives
grace to the
humble. (James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5)
- The wise shall inherit glory, but shame
shall be the legacy
of fools.
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