1My son, if you will receive my words,…
2so as to turn your ear to wisdom,…
3yes, if you call out for discernment, and…
4if you seek her as silver, and search…
5then you will understand the fear of the…
6For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his…
7He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.…
8that he may guard the paths of justice,…
9Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity…
10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge…
11Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep…
12to deliver you from the way of evil,…
13who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk…
14who rejoice to do evil, and delight in…
15who are crooked in their ways, and wayward…
16to deliver you from the strange woman, even…
17who forsakes the friend of her youth, and…
18for her house leads down to death, her…
19None who go to her return again, neither…
20Therefore walk in the way of good men,…
21For the upright will dwell in the land.…
22But the wicked will be cut off from…
