1 My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee, 2 And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding, 3 (For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding: 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures, 5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding. 7 He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly, 8 That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes) 9 Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path. 10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule, 11 Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee, 12 And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things, 13 And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes: 14 Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked, 15 Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths. 16 And it shall deliuer thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her wordes. 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God. 18 Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead. 19 All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life. 20 Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous. 21 For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it. 22 But the wicked shalbe cut off from ye earth, and the transgressours shalbe rooted out of it.
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea , every good path.
10 ¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man , from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men , and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. 22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.