1 M y son,H1121 if thou art become suretyH6148 for thy neighbor,H7453 If thou hast strickenH8628 thy handsH3709 for a stranger;H2114
2 Thou art snaredH3369 with the wordsH561 of thy mouth,H6310 Thou art takenH3920 with the wordsH561 of thy mouth.H6310
3 DoH6213 this now,H645 my son,H1121 and deliverH5337 thyself, Seeing thou art comeH935 into the handH3709 of thy neighbor:H7453 Go,H3212 humbleH7511 thyself, and importuneH7292 thy neighbor;H7453
4 GiveH5414 not sleepH8142 to thine eyes,H5869 Nor slumberH8572 to thine eyelids;H6079
5 DeliverH5337 thyself as a roeH6643 from the handH3027 [of the hunter], And as a birdH6833 from the handH3027 of the fowler.H3353
6 GoH3212 to the ant,H5244 thou sluggard;H6102 ConsiderH7200 her ways,H1870 and be wise:H2449
7 Which having no chief,H7101 Overseer,H7860 or ruler,H4910
8 ProvidethH3559 her breadH3899 in the summer,H7019 And gatherethH103 her foodH3978 in the harvest.H7105
9 How long wilt thou sleep,H7901 O sluggard?H6102 When wilt thou ariseH6965 out of thy sleep?H8142
10 [ Yet] a littleH4592 sleep,H8142 a littleH4592 slumber,H8572 A littleH4592 foldingH2264 of the handsH3027 to sleep:H7901
11 So shall thy povertyH7389 comeH935 as a robber,H1980 And thy wantH4270 as an armedH4043 man.H376
12 A worthlessH1100 person,H120 a manH376 of iniquity,H205 Is he that walkethH1980 with a perverseH6143 mouth;H6310
13 That winkethH7169 with his eyes,H5869 that speakethH4448 with his feet,H7272 That makethH3384 signs with his fingers;H676
14 In whose heartH3820 is perverseness,H8419 Who devisethH2790 evilH7451 continually,H6256 Who sowethH7971 discord.H4066
15 Therefore shall his calamityH343 comeH935 suddenly;H6597 On a suddenH6621 shall he be broken,H7665 and that without remedy.H4832
16 There are sixH8337 things which JehovahH3068 hateth;H8130 Yea, sevenH7651 which are an abominationH8441 unto him:H5315
17 HaughtyH7311 eyes,H5869 a lyingH8267 tongue,H3956 And handsH3027 that shedH8210 innocentH5355 blood;H1818
18 A heartH3820 that devisethH2790 wickedH205 purposes,H4284 FeetH7272 that are swiftH4116 in runningH7323 to mischief,H7451
19 A falseH8267 witnessH5707 that utterethH6315 lies,H3577 And he that sowethH7971 discordH4090 among brethren.H251
20 My son,H1121 keepH5341 the commandmentH4687 of thy father,H1 And forsakeH5203 not the lawH8451 of thy mother:H517
21 BindH7194 them continuallyH8548 upon thy heart;H3820 TieH6029 them about thy neck.H1621
22 When thou walkest,H1980 it shall leadH5148 thee; When thou sleepest,H7901 it shall watchH8104 over thee; And when thou awakest,H6974 it shall talkH7878 with thee.
23 For the commandmentH4687 is a lamp;H5216 And the lawH8451 is light;H216 And reproofsH8433 of instructionH4148 are the wayH1870 of life:H2416
24 To keepH8104 thee from the evilH7451 woman,H802 From the flatteryH2513 of the foreigner'sH5237 tongue.H3956
25 LustH2530 not after her beautyH3308 in thy heart;H3824 Neither let her takeH3947 thee with her eyelids.H6079
26 For on account ofH1157 aH802 harlotH2181 [a man is brought] to a pieceH3603 of bread;H3899 And the adulteressH802 huntethH6679 for the preciousH3368 life.H5315
27 Can a manH376 takeH2846 fireH784 in his bosom,H2436 And his clothesH899 not be burned?H8313
28 Or can oneH376 walkH1980 upon hot coals,H1513 And his feetH7272 not be scorched?H3554
29 So he that goeth inH935 to his neighbor'sH7453 wife;H802 Whosoever touchethH5060 her shall not be unpunished.H5352
30 Men do not despiseH936 a thief,H1590 if he stealH1589 To satisfyH4390 himselfH5315 when he is hungry:H7456
31 But if he be found,H4672 he shall restoreH7999 sevenfold;H7659 He shall giveH5414 all the substanceH1952 of his house.H1004
32 He that committeth adulteryH5003 with a womanH802 is voidH2638 of understanding:H3820 He doethH6213 it who would destroyH7843 his own soul.H5315
33 WoundsH5061 and dishonorH7036 shall he get;H4672 And his reproachH2781 shall not be wiped away.H4229
34 For jealousyH7068 is the rageH2534 of a man;H1397 And he will not spareH2550 in the dayH3117 of vengeance.H5359
35 He will not regardH5375 any ransom;H3724 Neither will he rest content,H14 though thou givest manyH7235 gifts.H7810