Lest, the path of life, she should ponder, her tracks have wandered she knoweth not whither .

Lest thou give, to other men, thy vigour, and thy years, to him that is cruel:

Lest strange men, be well fed, by thy strength, and, thy toils, be in the house of the alien.

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

Lest thou learn his ways, and take a snare to thy soul.

Lest Yahweh see it, and it be wicked in his eyes, and he turn away from him his anger.

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.

Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.

Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, - lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Do not add unto his words, lest he convict thee, and thou be found false.

Lest I be full, and deny, and say - Who is Yahweh? or lest I be impoverished and steal, and do violence to the Name of my God.

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he revile thee, and thou be found guilty.

Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.