He who trustsin his own heartis a fool,But he who walkswiselywill be delivered.
Then Hazaelsaid,"But whatis your servant,[who is but] a dog,that he should dothisgreatthing?"And Elishaanswered,"The LORDhas shownme that you will be kingoverAram."
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
To deliveryou from the wayof evil,From the manwho speaksperversethings;
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
Trustin the LORDwith allyour heartAnd do not leanon your own understanding.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
becausethe mind seton the fleshis hostiletowardGod;for it does not subjectitself to the lawof God,for it is not evenable[to do so],
and that from childhoodyou have knownthe sacredwritingswhich are ableto give you the wisdomthat leadsto salvationthroughfaithwhich is in ChristJesus.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
