Page 411 - Wisdom and Sound Advice from the Torah

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

them around your neck, write them on the tab let of your heart.

Then you will win fa vor and a good name in the sight of God
and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on
your own un der stand ing; in all your ways ac knowl edge Him,
and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your
own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. Do not be wise in your
own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to
your body and nour ish ment to your bones. Honor the Lord with
your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your
barns will be filled to over flow ing… (Proverbs, 3:1-10)

Blessed is the man who finds wis dom, the man who gains un -
der stand ing, for she is more prof it a ble than sil ver and yields bet -
ter re turns than gold. She is more pre cious than ru bies; noth ing
you de sire can com pare with her... Her ways are pleas ant ways,
and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who em -

brace her; those who lay hold of her will be bless ed... My son,
pre serve sound judg ment and dis cern ment, do not let them out of
your sight; they will be life for you, an or na ment to grace your
neck. Then you will go on your way in safe ty, and your foot will
not stum ble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when
you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Have no fear of sud den
dis as ter or of the ru in that over takes the wick ed, for the Lord

will be your con fi dence and will keep your foot from be ing
snared. Do not with hold good from those who de serve it, when
it is in your pow er to act. Do not say to your neigh bor, "Come
back lat er; I'll give it to mor row"—when you now have it with
you. Do not plot harm against your neigh bor, who lives trust -
ful ly near you... Do not en vy a vi o lent man or choose any of his
ways, for the Lord dislikes a per verse man but takes the up right

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