My son, if
you have become
asurety
for your neighbor
, Have 1given
a pledge
for a stranger
,
If you have been snared with the words
of your mouth
, Have been caught
with the words
of your mouth
,
Do this
then
, my son
, and deliver
yourself
; Since
you have come
into the 1hand
of your neighbor
, Go
, humble
yourself, and importune
your neighbor
.
Give no asleep
to your eyes
, Nor
slumber
to your eyelids
;
Deliver yourself
like a gazelle
from the hunter's hand
And like a abird
from the hand
of the fowler
.
Go to the aant
, O bsluggard
, Observe
her ways
and be wise
,
Which, having
ano
chief
, Officer
or ruler
,
Prepares her food
ain the summer
And gathers
her provision
in the harvest
.
How long
will you lie
down
, O sluggard
? When
will you arise
from your sleep
?
" aA little sleep
, a little
slumber
, A little
folding
of the hands
to 1rest
"--
aYour poverty will come
in like a 1vagabond
And your need
like 2an armed
man
.
A aworthless person
, a wicked
man
, Is the one who walks
with a bperverse
mouth
,
Who awinks with his eyes
, who 1signals
with his feet
, Who 2points
with his fingers
;
Who with aperversity in his heart
continually
bdevises
evil
, Who 1 cspreads
strife
.
Therefore ahis calamity
will come
suddenly
; bInstantly
he will be broken
and there
will be cno
healing
.
There are six
things
which the LORD
hates
, Yes, seven
which are an abomination
1to Him:
aHaughty eyes
, a blying
tongue
, And hands
that cshed
innocent
blood
,
A heart that devises
awicked
plans
, bFeet
that run
rapidly
to evil
,
A afalse witness
who utters
lies
, And one who 1 bspreads
strife
among
brothers
.
aMy son, observe
the commandment
of your father
And do not forsake
the 1teaching
of your mother
;
aBind them continually
on your heart
; Tie
them around
your neck
.
When you awalk about, 1they will guide
you; When you sleep
, 1they will watch
over
you; And when you awake
, 1they will talk
to you.
For athe commandment is a lamp
and the 1teaching
is light
; And reproofs
for discipline
are the way
of life
To akeep you from the evil
woman
, From the smooth
tongue
of the 1adulteress
.
aDo not desire her beauty
in your heart
, Nor
let her capture
you with her beyelids
.
For aon account of a harlot
one is reduced to a loaf
of bread
, And 1an adulteress
bhunts
for the precious
life
.
Can a man 1take
fire
in his bosom
And his clothes
not be burned
?
Or can a man
walk
on hot coals
And his feet
not be scorched
?
So is the one who agoes
in to his neighbor's
wife
; Whoever
touches
her bwill not 1go
unpunished
.
1Men do not despise a thief
if
he steals
To asatisfy
2himself
when
he is hungry
;
But when he is found, he must arepay
sevenfold
; He must give
all
the 1substance
of his house
.
The one who commits adultery
with a woman
is alacking
1sense
; He who would bdestroy
2himself
does
it.
Wounds and disgrace
he will find
, And his reproach
will not be blotted
out.
For ajealousy 1enrages
a man
, And he will not spare
in the bday
of vengeance
.
He will not 1accept any
ransom
, Nor
will he be 2satisfied
though
you give
many
3gifts
.