1,2 Every
young man who listens to me and obeys my instructions will be given wisdom and
good sense.
3,4,5 Yes, if
you want better insight and discernment and are searching for them as you would
for lost money or hidden treasure, then wisdom will be given you, and knowledge
of God Himself; you will soon learn the importance of reverence for The Lord
and of trusting Him.
6 For The
Lord grants wisdom! His every word is a treasure of knowledge and
understanding.
7,8 He grants
good sense to the godly – His saints. He is their shield, protecting them and
guarding their pathway.
9 He shows
how to distinguish right from wrong, how to find the right decision every time.
10 For wisdom
and truth will enter the very center of your being, filling your life with joy.
11,12, 13,
You will be given the sense to stay away from evil men who want you to be their
partners in crime – men who turn from God’s ways to walk down dark and evil
paths,
14 and exult
in doing wrong, for they thoroughly enjoy their sins.
15 Everything
they do is crooked and wrong.
16, 17 Only
wisdom from The Lord can save a man from the flattery of prostitutes; these
girls have abandoned their husbands and flouted the laws of God.
18 Their
houses lie along the road to death and hell.
19 The men who
enter them are doomed. None of these men will ever be the same again.
20 Follow the
steps of the godly instead and stay on the right path,
21 for only
good men enjoy life to the full;
22 evil men
lose the good things they might have had and they themselves shall be
destroyed.
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