The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 22: Proverbs by Anonymous


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3:23. Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall
not stumble:

3:24. If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep
shall be sweet.

3:25. Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked
falling upon thee.

3:26. For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou
be not taken.

3:27. Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art
able, do good thyself also.

3:28. Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will
give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

3:29. Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in
thee.

3:30. Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no
evil.

3:31. Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways.

3:32. For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his
communication is with the simple.

3:33. Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the
habitations of the just shall be blessed.

3:34. He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

3:35. The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.

Proverbs Chapter 4

A further exhortation to seek after wisdom.

4:1. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend, that
you may know prudence.

4:2. I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law.

4:3. For I also was my father's son, tender, and as an only son in the
sight of my mother:

4:4. And he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, keep my
commandments, and thou shalt live.

4:5. Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the
words of my mouth.

4:6. Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee: love her, and she shall
preserve thee.

4:7. The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession
purchase prudence.

4:8. Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified
by her, when thou shalt embrace her.

4:9. She shall give to thy head increase of graces, and protect thee
with a noble crown.

4:10. Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be
multiplied to thee.

4:11. I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths
of equity:

4:12. Which when thou shalt have entered, thy steps shall not be
straitened, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.

4:13. Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy
life.

4:14. Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way
of evil men please thee.

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