Goodunderstandingproducesfavor,But the wayof the treacherousis hard.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
The king'sfavoris toward a servantwho actswisely,But his angeris toward him who actsshamefully.
Grievouspunishmentis for him who forsakesthe way;He who hatesreproofwill die.
So you will findfavorand goodreputeIn the sightof Godand man.
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
"Your own wickednesswill correctyou, And your apostasieswill reproveyou; Knowtherefore and seethat it is eviland bitterFor you to forsakethe LORDyour God,And the dreadof Me is not in you," declaresthe LordGODof hosts.
And Jesuskept increasingin wisdomand stature,and in favorwith Godand men.
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
Thereforewhatbenefitwere you thenderivingfrom the things of whichyou are nowashamed?For the outcomeof those thingsis death.
