1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine…
2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy…
3For the lips of a strange woman drop…
4But in the end she is bitter as…
5Her feet go down to death; Her steps…
6So that she findeth not the level path…
7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And…
8Remove thy way far from her, And come…
9Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And…
10Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And…
11And thou mourn at thy latter end, When…
12And say, How have I hated instruction, And…
13Neither have I obeyed the voice of my…
14I was well-nigh in all evil In the…
15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And…
16Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams…
17Let them be for thyself alone, And not…
18Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in…
19[As] a loving hind and a pleasant doe,…
20For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished…
21For the ways of man are before the…
22His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And…
23He shall die for lack of instruction; And…
