Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Turn away from thee perverseness of mouth, and frowardness of lips remove far oft from thee.

Let your way [in life] be far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation],

The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.

The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise,
That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.

By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart,
And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.

The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.

All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
avoid someone with a big mouth.

Have not I warned thee very oft with counsel and learning?

He that oft times flitteth, is like a bird that forsaketh her nest.

Because of sin the land doth oft change her prince; but through men of understanding and wisdom a realm endureth long.