To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.

Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.

While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.

Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.

Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

Four are little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:

She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.

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