To execute on them the judgment written.
This is the honor for all His godly ones.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.

So the ways of every one plundering plunder; he will take the soul of those possessing it.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Whereas, he that hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and be at rest, without dread of misfortune.

then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

From such as leave the high street, and walk in the ways of darkness;

This is how you will walk in the way of good men and will keep to the paths of the righteous.

But, the lawless, out of the earth, shall he cut off, and, traitors, shall they tear away therefrom.

So find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

And thy poverty came as he going, and thy want as a man of the shield.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

Eyes high -- tongues false -- And hands shedding innocent blood --

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Until an arrow pierced his liver [with a mortal wound];
Like a bird fluttering straight into the net,
He did not know that it would cost him his life.

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

"I, wisdom, am related to prudence. I know how to be discreet.

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

"The LORD made me as he began his planning, before his ancient activity commenced.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!

How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;

For he who finds me [is] he who finds life, and he obtains favor from Yahweh.

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,

Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

"Whoever is simple, may he turn here!" As for he who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.

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

The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

There is one who gives yet {grows richer}, but he who withholds {what is right} only [finds] need.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.