Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

My child, if sinners try to entice you, do not consent!

My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;

Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,

because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,

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

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,

they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke.

My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

Then you will walk on your way with security, and you will not stumble.

When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.

You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

Do not say to your neighbor, "Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it," when you have it with you at the time.

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways;

Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.

Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on.

The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble.

Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn yourself away from evil.

Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.

So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,

For I did not obey my teachers and I did not heed my instructors.

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

Do not lust in your heart for her beauty, and do not let her captivate you with her alluring eyes;

People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.

He will be beaten and despised, and his reproach will not be wiped away;

for jealousy kindles a husband's rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

in the twilight, the evening, in the dark of the night.

(She is loud and rebellious, she does not remain at home --

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance.

He has taken a bag of money with him; he will not return until the end of the month."

till an arrow pierces his liver -- like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways -- do not wander into her pathways;

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

when he gave the sea his decree that the waters should not pass over his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.

But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.

A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him -- he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive.