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³By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened. ⁴By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.

¹⁸And my people will be seated in the beauty of peacefulness, and in the tabernacles of faithfulness, and in the opulence of restfulness.

⁵Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’

⁶And you shall say: ‘Peace be to my brothers and to you, and peace to your house, and peace to whatever you have.

²⁹Therefore, begin, and bless the house of your servant, so that it may be forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken. And so, let the house of your servant be blessed with your blessing forever.”

⁵Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence. ⁶In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.

³³Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord. But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

⁴But now the Lord my God has given rest to me on all sides. And there is no adversary, nor occurrence of evil.

¹⁵But if it seems evil to you that you would serve the Lord, a choice is given to you. Choose today what pleases you, and whom you ought to serve above all else, either the gods that your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

⁷Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

⁵‘How beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!

¹³And if, indeed, that house is worthy, your peace will rest upon it. But if it is not worthy, your peace will return to you.

²with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

²⁴And you will know that your home has peace, and, concerning your appearance, you will not sin.

¹A wise woman builds up her household. But a foolish one will pull down with her own hands what has been built up.

¹⁸And my people will be seated in the beauty of peacefulness, and in the tabernacles of faithfulness, and in the opulence of restfulness. ¹⁹But hail will be in the descent of the forest, and the city will be brought exceedingly low. ²⁰Blessed are you who sow over any waters, sending the feet of the ox and the donkey there.

³He has stationed peace at your borders, and he has satisfied you with the fat of the grain.

¹²“Concerning this house, which you are building: if you will walk in my precepts, and carry out my judgments, and keep all my commandments, advancing by them, I will confirm my word to you, which I spoke to your father David. ¹³And I will dwell in the midst of the sons of Israel, and I will not forsake my people Israel.”