Praise ye the name of the LORD; Give praise, 0 ye servants of the LORD, 2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God. 3Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant. 4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.
5For I know that the LORD is great, And that our Lord is above all gods. Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps; ' 7Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth forth the wind out of His treasuries.
8Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast. 9He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, 0 Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings: "Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan; 12And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel His people.
130 LORD, Thy name endureth for ever; Thy memorial, 0 LORD, throughout all generations.
14For the LORD will judge His people, And repent Himself for His servants.
15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. 18They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they 'see not; 17They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
190 house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; 0 house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD; 200 house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; PSALMS Ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.
21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
1 Q£ 0 give thanks unto the LORD 10U for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever. 20 give thanks unto the God of gods, For His mercy endureth for ever. 30 give thanks unto the Lord of lords, For His mercy endureth for ever.
4To Him who alone doeth great wonders, For His mercy endureth for ever. 6To Him that by understanding made the heavens, For His mercy endureth for ever. 6To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, For His mercy endureth for ever. 7To Him that made great lights, For His mercy endureth for ever; - 8The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endureth for ever; 9The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endureth for ever.
10To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, For His mercy endureth for ever; "And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endureth for ever; 12With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever. 13To Hun who divided the Red Sea in sunder, For His mercy endureth for ever; X4And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endureth for ever; 15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever. 16To Hun that led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endureth for ever.
17To Hun that smote great kings; For His mercy endureth for ever; 18And slew mighty kings, For His mercy endureth for ever 19Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endureth for ever,, 20And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endureth for ever; 21 And gave their land for a heritage, For His mercy endureth for ever; ^ 22Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, For His mercy endureth for ever.
23Who remembered us in our low estate, For His mercy endureth for ever, 24And hath delivered us from our adversaries, For His mercy endureth for ever. 25Who giveth food to all flesh, For His mercy endureth for ever. 26Q give thanks unto the God of heaven, For His mercy endureth for ever.
we •j O fj By the rivers of Babylon, _L«J I There we ga^ down, yea, wept, When we remembered Zion. 2Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps. 3For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, And our tormentors asked of us mirth. 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'
PSALMS 4How shall we sing the LORD'S song In a foreign land? 6If I forget thee, 0 Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. 6Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not, If I set not Jerusalem Above my chief est joy.
7Remember, 0 LORD, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said: 'Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof.' 80 daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; Happy shall he be, that repayeth thee As thou hast served us. 9Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.
I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, In the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee. 2I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, And give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; For Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name. 3In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.
4A11 the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, 0 LORD, For they have heard the words of Thy mouth.
6Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; For great is the glory of the LORD. 6For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, And the haughty He knoweth from afar. 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And Thy right hand doth save me. 8The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, 0 LORD, endureth for ever; Forsake not the work of Thine own hands.
For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
0 LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me. 2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off. 3Thou measurest my going about and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. 4For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, 0 LORD, Thou knowest it altogether 6Thou hast hemmed me in behind and before, And laid Thy hand upon me. 6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; Too high, I cannot attain unto it.
7Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence? 8If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; PSALMS If I make my bed in the nether- world, behold, Thou art there.
9If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10Even there would Thy hand lead me, And Thy right hand would hold me.
nAnd if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, And the light about me shall be night'; 12Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, But the night shineth as the day; The darkness is even as the light.
13For Thou hast made my reins; m Thou hast knit me together in my mother's womb. 14I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well. 16My frame was not hidden from Thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance, And in Thy book they were all writ- ten— Even the days that were fashioned, When as yet there was none of them.
"How weighty also are Thy thoughts unto me, 0 God! How great is the sum of them! 18If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand; Were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee.
f Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, 0 God— Depart from me therefore, ye men of blood; 20Who utter Thy name with wicked thought, They take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies — 21Do not I hate them, 0 LORD, that hate Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee? 22I hate them with utmost hatred; I count them mine enemies. 23Search me, 0 God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts; MAnd see if there be any way in me that is grievous, And lead me in the way everlasting.
For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2Deliver me, 0 LORD, from the evil man; Preserve me frond the violent man; 3Who devise evil things in their heart; Every day do they stir up wars. 4They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Vipers' venom is under their lips.
Selah 6Keep me, 0 LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; ' Who have purposed to make my steps slip. 6The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the way- They have set gins for me. Selah 7I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; Give ear, 0 LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.
PSALMS 80 GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Who hast screened my head in the day of battle, 9Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah 10As for the head of those that com- pass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
"Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 12A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; The violent and evil man shall be hjinted with thrijst upon thrust.
13I know that the LORD will main- tain the cause of the poor, And the right of the needy. 14Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; The upright shall dwell in Thy presence.
LORD, I have called Thee; make haste unto me; Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto Thee. 2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
8Set a guard, 0 LORD, to my mouth; Keep watch at the door of my lips. ^Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To be occupied in deeds of wicked- ness With men that work iniquity; And let me not eat of their dainties.
5Let the righteous smite me in kind- ness, and correct me; Oil so choice let not my head re- fuse; For still is my prayer because of their wickedness.
6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.
7As when one cleaveth and breaketh up the earth, Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth.
8For mine eyes are unto Thee, 0 GOD the Lord; In Thee have I taken refuge, 0 pour not out my soul. 9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst I withal escape.
•JAO Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.
2With my voice I cry unto the LORD; With my voice I make supplica- tion unto the LORD. 3I pour out my complaint before I declare before Him my trouble; 4When my spirit fainteth within me — Thou knowest my path — In the way wherein I walk Haye they hidden a snare for me. 6Look on my right hand, and see, For there is no man that knoweth me; PSALMS I have no way to flee; No man careth for my soul.
6I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: ' Thou art my refuge; My portion in the land of the living.'
7Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low; Deliver me from' my persecutors; For they are too strong for me.
8Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto Thy name; The righteous shall crown them- selves because of me; For Thou wilt deal bountifully with me.
\ 43 A Psalm of David.
0 LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; In Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.
2And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; For in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
5For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath crushed my life down to the ground; He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
4And my spirit fainteth within me; My heart within me is appalled.
6I remember the days of old; 1 meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands. 6I spread forth my hands unto Thee; My soul [thirsteth] after Thee, as a weary land. Selah 7Answer me speedily, 0 LORD, My spirit faileth; Hide not Thy face from me; Lest I become like them that go down into the pit. 8Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the morning, For in Thee do I trust; Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, For unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
9Deliver me from mine enemies, 0 LORD; With Thee have I hidden myself. 10Teach me to do Thy will, For Thou art my God; Let Thy good spirit Lead me in an even land. nFor Thy name's sake, 0 LORD, quicken me; In Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 12And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that harass my soul, For I am Thy servant.
144 [A Psalm] of David Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who traineth my hands for war, And my fingers for battle; 2My lovingkindness, and my fort- ress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and He in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
3LoRD, what is man, that Thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that Thou makest account of him?
4Man is like unto a breath; PSALMS His days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke. 6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out Thine arrows, and discom- fit them. 7Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; Rescue me, and deliver me out of many waters, Out of the hand of strangers; 8 Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, And their right hand is a right hand of lying.
90 God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee; 10Who givest salvation unto kings, Who rescuest David Thy servant from the hurtful sword. "Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of strangers, Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, And their right hand is a right hand of lying.
12We whose sons are as plants grown up in their youth, Whose daughters are as corner- pillars carved after the fashion of a palace; 13Whose garners are full, affording all manner of store; Whose sheep increase by thousands and ten thousands in our fields; uWhose oxen are well laden; With no breach, and no going forth, And no outcry in our broad places; 15Happy is the people that is in such a case, Yea, happy is the people whose God is the LORD.
^ Psami °fl praise; of David I will extol Thee, my God, 0 King; And I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless Thee; And I will praise Thy name for ever and ever. 3Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 40ne generation shall laud Thy works to another, ' . And shall declare Thy mighty acts. 6The glorious splendour of Thy majesty, And Thy wondrous works, will I rehearse. 6And men shall speak of the might of Thy tremendous acts; And I will tell of Thy greatness. 7They shall utter the fame of Thy great goodness, And shall sing of Thy righteousness. 8The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy. ^he LORD is good to all; And His tender mercies are over all His works. 10A11 Thy works shall praise Thee, O LORD; And Thy saints shall bless Thee. "They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, And talk of Thy might; 12To make known to the sons of men His mighty a,cts, And the glory of the majesty of His kingdom.
kingdom is a kingdom for And Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
0 "The Lo.BD upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
?15The eyes of all wait for Thee, And Thou givest them their food in due season. £ 16Thou openest Thy hand, And satisfiest every living thing with favour. £17The LORD is righteous in all His ways, And gracious in all His works, p 18The LOBD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, To all that call upon Him in truth. 1 19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them. & 20The LORD preserveth all them that love Him; But all the wicked will He de- stroy. ri 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; And let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.
1 A a Hallelujah.
Praise the LIORD, 0 my soul. 2I will praise the LORD while I live- IE will sing praises unto my God while I have my being.
3Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his dust; In that very day his thoughts perish.
fiHappy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever; ^Who executeth justice for the op- pressed; Who giveth bread to the hungry.
The LORD looseth the prisoners; 8The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; The LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; The LORD loveth the righteous; 9The LORD preserveth the strangers; He upholdeth the fatherless and the widow; But the way of the wicked He maketh crooked. 10The LORD will reign for ever, Thy God, 0 Zion, unto all genera- tions.
Hallelujah.
1 4 7 Hallelujah; x •*• For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2The LORD doth build up Jerusa- lem, He gathereth together the dis- persed of Israel; 3Who healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4He counteth the number o£ the stars; He giveth them all their names.
BGreat is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
^he LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
PSALMS 7Sing unto the LORD with thanks- giving, Sing praises upon the harp unto our God; 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh the mountains to spring with grass. 9He giveth to the beast his food, And to the young ravens which cry. 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man. "The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, In those that wait for His mercy.
12Glorify the LORD, 0 Jerusalem; Praise thy God, 0 Zion. 13For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat. lsHe sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly. 16He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. 17He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; Who can stand before His cold? 18He sendeth fortK His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
1&He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances un- to Israel.
20He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights. 2Praise ye Him, all His angels; Praise ye Him, all His hosts. 3Praise ye Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all ye stars of light. 4Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. 5Let them praise the name of the LORD; For He commanded, and they were created. 6He hath also established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.
7Praise the LORD from the earth, Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps; 8Fire and hail, snow and vapour, Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; 9Mountains and all hills, Fruitful trees and all cedars; 10Beasts and all cattle, Creeping things and winged fowl; "Kings of the earth and all peoples, Princes and all judges of the earth; 12Both young men and maidens, Old men and children; 13Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, A praise for all His saints, " Even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him.
Hallelujah.
PSALMS 140 Hallelujah.
x •*• ^ Sing unto the LOED a new song, And His praise in the assembly of the saints.
2Let Israel rejoice in His Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3Let them praise His name in the dance; Let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp 4For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.
&Let the saints exult in glory; Let them sing for joy upon their 6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand; 7To execute vengeance upon the nations.
And chastisements upon the peoples; 8To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9To execute upon them the judg- ment written; He is the glory of all His saints. Hallelujah.
1 £ A Hallelujah.
Praise Him in the firmament of His power.
2Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His abund- ant greatness.
8Praise Him with the blast of the horn; ' Praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
4Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instru- ments and the pipe.
5Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; Praise Hun with the clanging cymbals.
6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.
Hallelujah.
PROVERBS ~j THE proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, ^To know wisdom and instruction; To comprehend the words of un- derstanding; 3To receive the discipline of wis- dom, Justice, and right, and equity; 4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion; 5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, And the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels; 6To understand a proverb, and a figure; The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7The fear of the LORD is the be- ginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.
"Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the teaching of thy mother; 9For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
10My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.
ulf they say: 'Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us lurk for the innocent with- out cause; 12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave, And whole, as those that go down into the pit; 13We shall find all precious sub- stance, We shall fill our houses with spoil; 14Cast in thy lot among us; Let us all have one purse7 — 15My son, walk not thou in the wa> with them, Restrain thy foot from their path; l6For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood. 17For in vain the net is spread In the eyes of any bird; 18And these lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk for their own lives. 19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gaSn; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20Wisdom crieth aloud in the street> She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 21She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, At the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words* 22'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, And fools hate knowledge? 23Turn you at my reproof; Behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, PROVERBS I will make known my words unto you.
^Because I have called, and ye re- fused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man attended, 25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none * of my reproof; 26I also, in your calamity, will laugh, I will mock when your dread cometh; 27When your dread cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When trouble and distress come upon you. *8Ff hen will they call me, but I will not answer, They will seek me earnestly, but they shall not find me. 29For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the LORD; 80They would none of my counsel, They despised all my reproof. 31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices. 32For the waywardness of the thought- less shall slay them, And the confidence of fools shall destroy them. ^But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil/ O My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2So that thou make thine ear attend unto wisdom, And thy heart incline to discern- ment; 3Yea, if thou call for understanding, And lift up thy voice for discern- ment; 4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures; sThen shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.
6For the LORD giveth wisdom, Out of His mouth cometh knowl- edge and discernment- THe layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, He is a shield to them that walk in integrity; 8That He may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of His godly ones.
9Then shalt thou understand right- eousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path. 10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; 11Discretion shall watch over thee, Discernment shall guard thee; 12To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak froward things; 13Who leave the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness; 14Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the frowardness of evil; 18Who are crooked in their ways, And perverse in their paths; 16To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words; "That f orsaketh the lord of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God; PROVERBS 18For her house sinketh down unto And with the first-fruits of all thine death, And her paths unto the shades; "None that go unto her return, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life; 20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. 21For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the whole-hearted shall remain in it. ^But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the faithless shall be plucked up out of it.
O My son, forget not my teaching; ^ But let thy heart keep my com- mandments; 2For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. 3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; Bind them about thy neck, Write them upon the table of thy heart; 4So shalt thou find grace and good favour In the sight of God and man.
6Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own under- standing.
6In all thy ways acknowledge Him, And He will direct thy paths.
7Be not wise hi thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil: 8It shall be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.
'Honour the LORD with thy sub- stance, increase; 10So shaU thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. "My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, Neither spurn thou His correction; 12For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Happy is the man that findeth wis- dom, And the man that obtaineth under- standing. 14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold. 15She is more precious than rubies; And all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. "Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honour. 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, And happy is every one that holdeth her fast.
19The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens. 20By His knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.
21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion; MSo shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
PROVERBS shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thou shalt not dash thy foot. 24When thou hest down, thou shalt not be afraid; Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
23Be not afraid of sudden terror, Neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh; 26For the LORD will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being caught.
27Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand , to do it.
28Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give', when thou hast it by thee.
29Devise not evil against thy neigh- bour, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.
31Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose nope of his ways.
32For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; But His counsel is with the upright.
33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; But He blesseth the habitation of the righteous. 34If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, But unto the humble He giveth grace. 35The wise shall inherit honour; But as for the fools, they carry away shame.
A Hear, ye children, the instruction And attend to know understanding. 2For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my teaching. 3For I was a son unto my father, Tender and an only one in the sight of my mother.
4And he taught me, and said unto me 'Let thy heart hold fast my words, Keep my commandments, and live; 5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; 6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. 7The beginning of wisdom is Get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get under- standing 8Extol her, and she will exalt thee; She will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her 9She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of glory will she bestow on thee.' 10Hear, 0 my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of thy life shall be many UI have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of up- rightness. 12When thou goest, thy step shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go; Keep her, for she is thy life.
14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
PROVERBS 15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on. 16For they sleep not, except they have done evil; And their sleep is taken away, un- less they cause some to fall. 17For they eat the bread of wicked- ness, And drink the wine of violence. "But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19The way of the wicked is as dark- ness; They know not at what they stum- ble.
20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. ^Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh. 23Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart; For out of it are the issues of life 24Put away from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee. ^Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.