Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life.

And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

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

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

So is the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: --

For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

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

a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:

An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: