For length of days and long life
And (A)peace they will add to you.

Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
(B)Bind them around your neck,
(C)Write them on the tablet of your heart,
(D)And so find favor and [a]high esteem
In the sight of God and man.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:4 Lit. good understanding

for they will prolong your life many years(A)
    and bring you peace and prosperity.(B)

Let love and faithfulness(C) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(D)
Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(E)

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