Do not forget the teaching you have learned; Let mercy and truth remain around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart, And find favor before God and people. Put the whole weight of your heart on the Lord. Do not prop yourself on what you have worked out. Let Him be in it, whichever road you take, And the road itself will come out straight. Do not be wise within your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Honor Him with firstfruits and possession; Do not despise the discipline He gives. Wisdom is more precious than all rubies, Long life and peace are held within her hands. She is a tree of life to those who keep her; Happy are the ones who hold her fast. Do not withhold good when you can give it; Do not plan harm against a trusting neighbor.