Not

A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your hands.

…even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.

My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

…my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.

Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.

She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.

So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?

Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

…until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

…when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.

The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.

A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.