5 Trust in the Lorde with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your pathsf straight.a g

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;h

fear the Lordi and shun evil.j

8 This will bring health to your bodyk

and nourishment to your bones.l

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,

with the firstfruitsm of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filledn to overflowing,

and your vats will brim over with new wine.o

11 My son,p do not despise the Lord’s discipline,q

and do not resent his rebuke,

12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,r

as a father the son he delights in.b s

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,

those who gain understanding,

14 for she is more profitable than silver

and yields better returns than gold.t

15 She is more precious than rubies;u

nothing you desire can compare with her.v

16 Long life is in her right hand;w

in her left hand are riches and honor.x

17 Her ways are pleasant ways,

and all her paths are peace.y

18 She is a tree of lifez to those who take hold of her;

those who hold her fast will be blessed.a