3:1-8
1 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.
3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
8 This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
10:25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
24:16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
20:5 The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,
but one who has insight draws them out.
15:4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
16:24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
15:30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.
12:4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
14:30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
18:14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15:13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.
17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
14:13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
14:10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
25:20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
28:17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
28:13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13:19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning form evil.