Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

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

She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

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

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

To the leech are two daughters, 'Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said 'Sufficiency;'

Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!