003:008 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. 003:009 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: 003:010 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. 003:011 My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: 003:012 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights. 003:013 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. 003:014 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold. 003:015 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. 003:016 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. 003:017 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace. 003:018 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her. 003:019 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens. 003:020 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew. 003:021 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion: 003:022 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck. 003:023 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble. 003:024 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. 003:025 Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: 003:026 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken. 003:027 Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. 003:028 Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you. 003:029 Don't devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you. 003:030 Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. 003:031 Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. 003:032 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright. 003:033 Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous. 003:034 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble. 003:035 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools. 004:001 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; 004:002 for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law. 004:003 For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother. 004:004 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live. 004:005 Get wisdom.