My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you prosperity.
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
Trust the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your path straight.
Have no fear of suddden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being snared.
My God is real. Proverbs 3
