Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you,

“Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.

The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.

Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.

When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

A wise king winnows the wicked,
And drives the threshing wheel over them.

The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

Those who linger long over wine,
Those who go to taste mixed wine.

Like a city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man who has no control over his spirit.

Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.