1My son, if you will receive my words,
2My son, if you will receive my words,
3My son, if you will receive my words,
4My son, if you will receive my words,
5so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
6so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
7so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
8so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
9yes, if you call out for discernment,
10yes, if you call out for discernment,
11yes, if you call out for discernment,
12yes, if you call out for discernment,
13if you seek her as silver,
14if you seek her as silver,
15if you seek her as silver,
16if you seek her as silver,
17then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
18then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
19then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
20then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
21For Yahweh gives wisdom.
22For Yahweh gives wisdom.
23For Yahweh gives wisdom.
24For Yahweh gives wisdom.
25He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
26He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
27He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
28He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
29that he may guard the paths of justice,
30that he may guard the paths of justice,
31that he may guard the paths of justice,
32that he may guard the paths of justice,
33Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
34Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
35Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
36Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
37For wisdom will enter into your heart.
38For wisdom will enter into your heart.
39For wisdom will enter into your heart.
40For wisdom will enter into your heart.
41Discretion will watch over you.
42Discretion will watch over you.
43Discretion will watch over you.
44Discretion will watch over you.
45to deliver you from the way of evil,
46to deliver you from the way of evil,
47to deliver you from the way of evil,
48to deliver you from the way of evil,
49who forsake the paths of uprightness,
50who forsake the paths of uprightness,
51who forsake the paths of uprightness,
52who forsake the paths of uprightness,
53who rejoice to do evil,
54who rejoice to do evil,
55who rejoice to do evil,
56who rejoice to do evil,
57who are crooked in their ways,
58who are crooked in their ways,
59who are crooked in their ways,
60who are crooked in their ways,
61to deliver you from the strange woman,
62to deliver you from the strange woman,
63to deliver you from the strange woman,
64to deliver you from the strange woman,
65who forsakes the friend of her youth,
66who forsakes the friend of her youth,
67who forsakes the friend of her youth,
68who forsakes the friend of her youth,
69for her house leads down to death,
70for her house leads down to death,
71for her house leads down to death,
72for her house leads down to death,
73None who go to her return again,
74None who go to her return again,
75None who go to her return again,
76None who go to her return again,
77Therefore walk in the way of good men,
78Therefore walk in the way of good men,
79Therefore walk in the way of good men,
80Therefore walk in the way of good men,
81For the upright will dwell in the land.
82For the upright will dwell in the land.
83For the upright will dwell in the land.
84For the upright will dwell in the land.
85But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
86But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
87But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
88But the wicked will be cut off from the land.