| | King James | American std |
| 1 | My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: | My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: |
| 2 | For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. |
| 3 | Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: | Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: |
| 4 | So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 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 understanding. | Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: |
| 6 | In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. |
| 7 | Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. | Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: |
| 8 | It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. | It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. |
| 9 | Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: | Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: |
| 10 | 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 vats shall overflow with new wine. |
| 11 | My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: |
| 12 | For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. | For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold. |
| 15 | 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 none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her. |
| 16 | Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. | Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. |
| 17 | Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. |
| 18 | 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. |
| 19 | The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens. |
| 20 | By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. |
| 21 | My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: | My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: |
| 22 | 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. |
| 23 | Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. | Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble. |
| 24 | 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. |
| 25 | 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: |
| 26 | For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. | For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken. |
| 27 | 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 thy hand to do it. |
| 28 | 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 neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. |
| 29 | Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
| 30 | 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. |
| 31 | Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. | Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. |
| 32 | For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. | For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. |
| 33 | The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. |
| 34 | Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly. |
| 35 | 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. |
