1: Good friend, don't forget all I've taught you; take to heart my commands.
2: They'll help you live a long, long time, a long life lived full and well.
3: Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.
4: Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.
5: Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own.
6: Listen for GOD's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.
7: Don't assume that you know it all. Run to GOD! Run from evil!
8: Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life!
9: Honor GOD with everything you own; give him the first and the best.
10: Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over.
11: But don't, dear friend, resent GOD's discipline; don't sulk under his loving correction.
12: It's the child he loves that GOD corrects; a father's delight is behind all this.
13: You're blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom, when you make friends with Madame Insight.
14: She's worth far more than money in the bank; her friendship is better than a big salary.
15: Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
16: With one hand she gives long life, with the other she confers recognition.
17: Her manner is beautiful, her life wonderfully complete.
18: She's the very Tree of Life to those who embrace her. Hold her tight--and be blessed!
19: With Lady Wisdom, GOD formed Earth; with Madame Insight, he raised Heaven.
20: They knew when to signal rivers and springs to the surface, and dew to descend from the night skies.
21: Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don't for a minute lose sight of them.
22: They'll keep your soul alive and well, they'll keep you fit and attractive.
23: You'll travel safely, you'll neither tire nor trip.
24: You'll take afternoon naps without a worry, you'll enjoy a good night's sleep.
25: No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner,
26: Because GOD will be right there with you; he'll keep you safe and sound.
27: Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person.
28: Don't tell your neighbor, "Maybe some other time," or, "Try me tomorrow," when the money's right there in your pocket.
29: Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.
30: Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight.
31: Don't try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully?
32: "Why not?" you say. Because GOD can't stand twisted souls. It's the straightforward who get his respect.
33: GOD's curse blights the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34: He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder, but if you're down on your luck, he's right there to help.
35: Wise living gets rewarded with honor; stupid living gets the booby prize.