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|My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:  
 
|My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:  
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|My son, don't forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
 
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|For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.  
 
|For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.  
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|For Long days and a long life and for peace, you will have it all if you keep them.
 
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|Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:  
 
|Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:  
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|don't let mercy and truth leave you: keep them close to you write them on your heart:
 
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|So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.  
 
|So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.  
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|then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.
 
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|Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  
 
|Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  
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|Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and don't lean on your own understanding.
 
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|In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  
 
|In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  
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|acknowledge him in all your ways and he shall direct your paths.
 
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|Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.  
 
|Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.  
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|don't be wise in your own eyes: but fear the LORD and depart from evil.
 
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|It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.  
 
|It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.  
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|it will be health to your navel and marrow to your bones.
 
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|Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:  
 
|Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:  
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|honour the LORD with your substance and with all your first-fruits:
 
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|So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.  
 
|So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.  
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|your barns shall be filled plentifully and your wine presses will burst with new wine.
 
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|My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:  
 
|My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:  
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|my son, don't hate the chastening of the LORD and don't get tired of his correction:
 
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|For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.  
 
|For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.  
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|because God corrects those who he loves like a father delights in his son.
 
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|Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.  
 
|Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.  
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|happy is he who finds wisdom and the man that understands.
 
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|For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.  
 
|For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.  
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|because merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of silver, and it gives more then fine gold.
 
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|She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.  
 
|She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.  
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|she is more precious then rubies and everything you want dose not compare to her.
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|"she" is a personification of wisdom (feminine)
 
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|Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.  
 
|Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.  
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|Long life is in her right hand; and in her left hand is riches and honor.
 
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|Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.  
 
|Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.  
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|her ways are pleasant ways and her paths are peace. 
 
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|She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.  
 
|She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.  
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|she is a tree of life to those who hold her those who retain her are happy.
 
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|The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.  
 
|The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.  
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|the LORD founded the earth by his wisdom; by his understanding  has established the heavens.
 
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|By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.  
 
|By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.  
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|By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop dew.
 
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|My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:  
 
|My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:  
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|my son, don't let them depart from thine eyes: keep your wisdom and discretion sound:
 
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|So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.  
 
|So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.  
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|they will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.
 
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|Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.  
 
|Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.  
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|then you will walk your way safely and your foot wont stumble.
 
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|When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.  
 
|When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.  
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|then when you lie down, you will not be afraid, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
 
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|Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.  
 
|Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.  
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|don't be afraid of sudden fear or the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
 
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|For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.  
 
|For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.  
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|for the LORD will be your confidence and will stop your foot from being taken.
 
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|Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.  
 
|Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.  
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|don' hold back goodness to those who it is due when you have the power to do it.
 
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|Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.  
 
|Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.  
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|don't tell your neighbor "go and come back tomorrow, then i'll give it to you." when you have it with you.
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|Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.  
 
|Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.  
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|Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.  
 
|Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.  
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|Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.  
 
|Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.  
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|The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.  
 
|The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.  
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|Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.  
 
|Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.  
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|lowly ('''עניו    ענו''') can also mean the following: humble, lowly, meek, poor.
 
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|The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.  
 
|The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.  
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| set upon ('''רוּם''') can also mean: fall upon
 
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==Chapter 4==
 
==Chapter 4==
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