1My son, if you accept my words and…
2if you incline your ear to wisdom and…
3if you truly call out to insight and…
4if you seek it like silver and search…
5then you will discern the fear of the…
6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth…
7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;…
8to guard the paths of justice and protect…
9Then you will discern righteousness and justice and…
10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge…
11Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will…
12to deliver you from the way of evil,…
13from those who leave the straight paths to…
14from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice…
15whose paths are crooked and whose ways are…
16It will rescue you from the forbidden woman,…
17who abandons the partner of her youth and…
18For her house sinks down to death, and…
19None who go to her return or negotiate…
20So you will follow in the ways of…
21For the upright will inhabit the land, and…
22but the wicked will be cut off from…
