3 1 The words of God giveth life. 5 Trust in God. 7 Fear him. 9 Honor him. 11 Suffer his correction:  21 To them that follow the word of God, all things shall succeed well.

¹ My son, forget not thou my Law, but let thine heart ^(A)keep my commandments.

² For they shall increase the length of thy ^[a]days and the years of life, and thy prosperity.

³ Let not ^[b]mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them on thy ^[c]neck, and write them upon the table of thine ^[d]heart.

⁴ So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

⁵ ¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own wisdom.

⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy ways.

⁷ ¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: but fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

⁸ So health shall be unto thy ^[e]navel, and marrow unto thy bones.

¹¹ ¶ My son, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieved with his correction.

^12 (A)For the Lord correcteth him, whom he loveth, even as the father doth the child, in whom he delighteth.

²¹ My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but observe wisdom and counsel.

²² So they shall be life to thy soul, and grace unto thy ^[a]neck.

²³ Then shalt thou walk safely by the way: and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴ If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraid: and when thou sleepest, thy sleep shall be sweet.

^25 [b]Thou shalt not fear for any sudden fear, neither for destruction of the wicked, when it cometh.

²⁶ For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserve thy foot from taking.