1My son, do not forget what I have taught you.
2because if you obey them you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3Always faithfully love others and ◄be faithful/do what you say that you will do►;
4If you do, God and people will approve of you
5Trust in Yahweh completely,
6Always allow him to lead you.
7Do not be proud of being wise.
8If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong;
9Honor Yahweh by what you do with your money;
10If you do that, you will have a good harvest.
11My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it,
12I say that because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves,
13Yahweh is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver,
15Being wise is more precious than ◄jewels/precious stones►;
16On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables you to live a long life,
17If you are wise, your life will be pleasant,
18Wisdom is like a tree that gives long life to those who eagerly take hold of it,
19By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth,
20By his knowledge he caused the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth,
21My son, always keep doing things that are right and things that are smart.
22you will live many years and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
23If you do what is right and wise, you will be able to walk safely,
24You will be able to lie down at night and not be afraid of anything,
25You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you
26because you will be confident that Yahweh will take care of you.
27If you are able to help people who deserve it,
28If you are able to help someone you interact with,
29Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly,
30If someone has not harmed you,
31Do not envy people who obtain things by violent actions,
32I say that because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable;
33Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked,
34Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun of others,
35Wise people will be honored {people will honor wise people},