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

you shall throw your lot in our midst, there will be one purse for all of us."

Thus are the ways of all who are greedy [for] gain-- it will take the life of its possessors.

"{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

May you turn to my argument! Behold, I shall pour out my spirit upon you; I will make my words known to you.

I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic comes [upon] you.

then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

for the waywardness of the simple ones will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Whoever listens to me will dwell in security and rest securely from dread and disaster."

My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.

For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness--every good course--

for wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul.

Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you,

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.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.

Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,

because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke, as a father delights in his son.

Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways, and your foot will not stumble.

If you sit down, you will not panic, and [if] you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.

Do not be afraid of sudden panic, or the storm of wickedness that will come.

Yahweh will be {your confidence} and guard your foot from capture.

Do not say to your neighbor, "Go and return and tomorrow I will give [it]," {when it is with you}.

They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.

Do not forsake her--then she will guard you; love her and she will keep you.

Cherish her and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

She will give a garland for your head; she shall bestow a crown of glory upon you."

{When you walk}, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.

For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.

[in order] to keep prudence, and knowledge will guard your lips.

For the lips of the strange woman will drip honey, and smoother than oil is her mouth.

How long will you lie down, lazy? When will you rise up from your sleep?

perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.

Upon {such a man}, suddenly shall his calamity come; in a moment he will be damaged and there is no healing.

{When you walk}, she will lead you, {When you lie down}, she will watch over you, and [when] you awake, she will converse [with] you.

If a man walks upon the hot coals, will his feet not be burned?

But [if] he is found, he will pay sevenfold, every possession of his house he shall give.

A wound and dishonor he will find, and his disgrace will not be wiped out.

For jealousy [is the] fury of a husband, and he will not show restraint on the day of revenge.

He will not accept {any compensation}, and he will not be willing, though the bribe is large.

The bag of money he took in his hand, for [on] the day of the full moon he will come home."

until an arrow pierces his {entrails}, like a bird rushing into a snare, but he does not know that {it will cost him his life}.

Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.

My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.

[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.

Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you.

Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.

Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

The memory of righteousness [is] like a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely, but whoever follows perversity, his ways will be made known.

The dread of the wicked will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed. But the wicked will not remain in the land.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.

Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.

The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight, but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.

With the death of a wicked person, hope will die, and the expectation of the godless perishes.

By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.

{Rest assured}, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

He who trusts in his wealth [is] he who will fall, but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

He who brings trouble [to] his household, he will inherit wind, and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

If the righteous on earth will be repaid, {how much more} the wicked and sinner.

A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.

He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks {sense}.

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.

He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

{No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are filled [with] trouble.

The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.

Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.

The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.

Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.

He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.

A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful [brings] healing.

Poverty and disgrace [belong to] him who ignores instruction, but he who guards reproof will be honored.

A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous {will be rewarded with prosperity}.

He who is good will leave an inheritance to {his grandchildren}, and stored up for the righteous [is] the wealth of a sinner.

The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.

Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.

The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and {from his own}, [so shall] a good man.

The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.

He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.