because you neglected all my advice and did not want my correction,

"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;

they did not want my advice, and they rejected all my correction.

For her house leads down to death, and her paths down to the realm of the dead.

I did not obey my teachers and did not listen to my instructors.

"I have given my peace offerings, and today I fulfilled my vows.

But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.

As a result, your trust will be in the LORD, that's why I'm teaching you today, even you.

Don't say, "I'll do to him like he did to me, I'll be sure to pay him back for what he did."

Keep deception and lies far away from me, and give me neither poverty nor wealth. Feed me with food that I need for today,