Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of the wicked;

Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths:

To deliver you from the immoral woman, even from the seductress who flatters with her words;

Who forsakes the companion of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God.

For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

That they may keep you from the immoral woman, from the seductress who flatters with her words.

To call those who pass by who go right on their ways:

He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.

He who loves transgression loves strife: and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore associate not with him who flatters with his lips.

Proud and haughty scoffer is his name, who deals in arrogant pride.

Who has woe? who has sorrow? who has contentions? who has babbling? who has wounds without cause? who has redness of eyes?

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?

Every man shall kiss his lips who gives a right answer.

For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

As a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?

Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.