Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive and whole, {like those who descend to the pit}.

For the upright, he stores sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,

those who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in ways of darkness,

those who are happy to do evil, [for] they delight in [the] deviousness of evil,

So that you will walk on the road of those who are good, and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.

For those who are upright will dwell [in the] land, and those who are blameless will remain in it.

And those who are wicked will be cut off from the land, and those who are treacherous will be uprooted from it.

She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.

for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.

With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

In the path of the wicked do not go; do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

For they are life to those who find them and healing {to the entire body}.

All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.

I love {those who love me}, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.

[in order] to endow those who love me [with] wealth, and I will fill their treasuries.

"And now, children, listen to me; happy [are] those who will keep my ways.

But he who misses me injures himself. All those who hate me love death."

[in order] to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight [on] their way:

Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

An abomination of Yahweh [are] the {crooked of heart}, but his delight [are] {those with blameless ways}.

Deceit [is] in the heart of {those who plan} evil, but to {those who plan} peace, [there is] joy.

Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.

[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.

For Yahweh will plead their case and despoil those who despoil them of life.

Do not be with those who {give a pledge} {by becoming} surety.

To those who linger over wine, to those who come to try mixed wine.

Rescue those who are led away to the death and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,

Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king; with those who change, do not associate.

Like the cold of snow on a day of harvest [is] a faithful messenger to those who send him, and the soul of his master is refreshed.

Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.

Many are those who seek the {favor} of a ruler, but from Yahweh {one obtains justice}.

Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}.