And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And is quiet from fear of evil!'

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.

That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

And the wicked from the earth are cut off, And treacherous dealers plucked out of it!

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand is toward God to do it.

For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.

The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.

Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.

Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

So is the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.

Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: -- I have wearied myself for God, I have wearied myself for God, and am consumed.

Every saying of God is tried, A shield He is to those trusting in Him.

Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:

A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king -- no rising up with him.

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.