1My son, if thou be surety for thy…
2Thou art snared with the words of thy…
3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself,…
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber…
5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand…
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her…
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth…
9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when…
10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a…
11So shall thy poverty come as one that…
12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with…
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with…
14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief…
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall…
16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea,…
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands…
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that…
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he…
20My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake…
21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie…
22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when…
23For the commandment is a lamp; and the…
24To keep thee from the evil woman, from…
25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart;…
26For by means of a whorish woman a…
27Can a man take fire in his bosom,…
28Can one go upon hot coals, and his…
29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s…
30Men do not despise a thief, if he…
31But if he be found, he shall restore…
32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh…
33A wound and dishonour shall he get; and…
34For jealousy is the rage of a man:…
35He will not regard any ransom; neither will…
