When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;

And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well.

Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.

[ As] a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.