Proverbs 3:21–35

²¹My son, let them not depart from your eyes—

Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

²²So they will be life to your soul

And grace to your neck.

^23wThen you will walk safely in your way,

And your foot will not stumble.

²⁴When you lie down, you will not be afraid;

Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

^25xDo not be afraid of sudden terror,

Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;

²⁶For the Lord will be your confidence,

And will keep your foot from being caught.

^27yDo not withhold good from ⁶those to whom it is due,

When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

^28zDo not say to your neighbor,

“Go, and come back,

And tomorrow I will give it,”

When you have it with you.

²⁹Do not devise evil against your neighbor,

For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.

^30aDo not strive with a man without cause,

If he has done you no harm.

^31bDo not envy the oppressor,

And choose none of his ways;

³²For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,

^cBut His secret counsel is with the upright.

^33dThe curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,

But ^eHe blesses the home of the just.

^34fSurely He scorns the scornful,

But gives grace to the humble.

³⁵The wise shall inherit glory,

But shame shall be the legacy of fools.