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Warnings Against Folly
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
Parental Counsel
My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,
My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,
you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
If you have been snared with the words of your mouth,
Have been caught 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 hand of your neighbor,
Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.
Allow no sleep to your eyes,
no slumber to your eyelids.
no slumber to your eyelids.
Give no sleep to your eyes,
Nor slumber to your eyelids;
Nor slumber to your eyelids;
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter’s hand
And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
consider its ways and be wise!
Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
Observe her ways and be wise,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
and gathers its food at harvest.
Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
When will you get up from your sleep?
How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
When will you arise from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
a little folding of the hands to rest —
“A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest” —
A little folding of the hands to rest” —
and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
and scarcity like an armed man.
Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.
And your need like an armed man.
A troublemaker and a villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,
Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,
who winks maliciously with his eye,
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,
Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
Who points with his fingers;
Who points with his fingers;
who plots evil with deceit in his heart —
he always stirs up conflict.
he always stirs up conflict.
Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,
Who spreads strife.
Who spreads strife.
Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;
he will suddenly be destroyed — without remedy.
he will suddenly be destroyed — without remedy.
Therefore his calamity will come suddenly;
Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.
Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.
There are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
seven that are detestable to him:
There are six things which the LORD hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.
And one who spreads strife among brothers.
Warning Against Adultery
My son, keep your father’s command
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
My son, keep your father’s command
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;
Bind them always on your heart;
fasten them around your neck.
fasten them around your neck.
Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
Tie them around your neck.
When you walk, they will guide you;
when you sleep, they will watch over you;
when you awake, they will speak to you.
when you sleep, they will watch over you;
when you awake, they will speak to you.
When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
For this command is a lamp,
this teaching is a light,
and correction and instruction
are the way to life,
this teaching is a light,
and correction and instruction
are the way to life,
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,
from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.
from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.
To keep you from the evil woman,
From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
Do not lust in your heart after her beauty
or let her captivate you with her eyes.
or let her captivate you with her eyes.
Do not desire her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.
Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.
For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread,
but another man’s wife preys on your very life.
but another man’s wife preys on your very life.
For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a loaf of bread,
And an adulteress hunts for the precious life.
And an adulteress hunts for the precious life.
Can a man scoop fire into his lap
without his clothes being burned?
without his clothes being burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom
And his clothes not be burned?
And his clothes not be burned?
Can a man walk on hot coals
without his feet being scorched?
without his feet being scorched?
Or can a man walk on hot coals
And his feet not be scorched?
And his feet not be scorched?
So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife;
no one who touches her will go unpunished.
no one who touches her will go unpunished.
So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.
Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.
People do not despise a thief if he steals
to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
Men do not despise a thief if he steals
To satisfy himself when he is hungry;
To satisfy himself when he is hungry;
Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,
though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.
He must give all the substance of his house.
But a man who commits adultery has no sense;
whoever does so destroys himself.
whoever does so destroys himself.
The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense;
He who would destroy himself does it.
He who would destroy himself does it.
Blows and disgrace are his lot,
and his shame will never be wiped away.
and his shame will never be wiped away.
Wounds and disgrace he will find,
And his reproach will not be blotted out.
And his reproach will not be blotted out.
For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
For jealousy enrages a man,
And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.