Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths:

Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings.

Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is one who walks with a perverse (corrupt, vulgar) mouth.

That they may lead thee where thou goest, preserve thee when thou art asleep, and that when thou awakest, thou mayest talk of them.

to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

He going about tale-bearing reveals a secret: and he being faithful of spirit hides the word.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

In all labor will be profit: and the word of the lips only to want

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

He covering transgression seeks love; and he perverting in the word, separates a, friend.

A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

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

Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

A false witness will perish,
But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.

And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.

For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

And thou wert as he lying down in the heart of the sea, and as he lying down upon the head of the mast

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

The glory of God to conceal the word: and the glory of kings to search the word.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word can break a bone.

For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Thou shalt not add to his words lest he reprove in thee, and thou wert false.

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

Thou shalt not slander the servant to his lord lest he shall curse thee, and thou wert guilty.

If thou wert foolish in lifting up thyself, and if thou purposed, the hand to the mouth.