My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways;
don’t stray onto her paths.

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

for their hearts plan violence,
and their words stir up trouble.

the ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;