With her many persuasions she caused him to yield;
With her flattering lips she seduced him.

If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings],
How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!

Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.

Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord—
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord].
How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?

Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,
Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.

It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.

An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.