if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:

Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit.

Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse."

But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes.

Let mercy and faithfulness never go from thee: bind them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thine heart.

With wisdom hath the LORD laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath he established the heavens.

My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

he taught me also, saying, "Let thine heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.

I will show thee the way of wisdom, and lead thee in the right paths.

Take fast hold of doctrine, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them even in the midst of thine heart.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and let the lips of slander be far from thee.

Let thine eyes behold the thing that is right, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Let thy wells flow out abroad, that there may be rivers of water in the streets:

but let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Let thy well be blessed; and be glad with the wife of thy youth.

Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe: let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love.

let not thine eyes sleep, nor thine eyelids slumber.

That they may lead thee where thou goest, preserve thee when thou art asleep, and that when thou awakest, thou mayest talk of them.

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:

She was full of loud words and ready to dally: whose feet could not abide in the house.

Come, let us lie together, and take our pleasure till it be daylight.

Let not thine heart wander in her ways, and be thou not deceived in her paths.

Before the foundations of the mountains were laid, yea before all hills was I born.

When he shut the sea within certain bounds, that the waters should not go over their marks. When he laid the foundations of the earth,

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,

"Who so is ignorant," sayeth she, "let him come hither." And to the unwise she sayeth,

The LORD will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger; but he putteth the ungodly from his desire.

The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them; but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.

Whoso hordeth up his corn, shall be cursed among the people; but blessing shall light upon his head that selleth it.

The light of the righteous maketh joyful; but the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

The lot pacifieth the variance, and parteth the mighty asunder.

A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.

Chasten thy son while there is hope; but let not thy soul be moved to slay him.

For great wrath bringeth harm; therefore let him go, and so mayest thou teach him more nurture.

Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

Foolishness sticketh in the heart of the lad; but the rod of correction driveth it away.

Let not thine heart be jealous to follow sinners; but keep thee still in the fear of the LORD all the day long:

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes have pleasure in my ways.

Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.

Rejoice not thou at the fall of thine enemy; and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth.

Let not thy wrath and jealousy move thee, to follow the wicked and ungodly.

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; yea, other folk's lips and not thine.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.