1
My
son, if thou be
surety for thy
friend, if thou hast
stricken thy
hand with a
stranger ,
2
Thou art
snared with the
words of thy
mouth, thou art
taken with the
words of thy
mouth.
3
Do this
now, my
son, and
deliver thyself, when thou art
come into the
hand of thy
friend; go ,
humble thyself, and make
sure thy
friend.
4
Give not
sleep to thine
eyes, nor
slumber to thine
eyelids.
5
Deliver thyself as a
roe from the
hand of the hunter, and as a
bird from the
hand of the
fowler.
6
Go to the
ant, thou
sluggard; consider her
ways, and be
wise :
7
Which having no
guide, overseer , or
ruler ,
9
How long wilt thou
sleep , O
sluggard? when wilt thou
arise out of thy
sleep?
11
So shall thy
poverty come as one that
travelleth , and thy
want as an
armed man.
13
He
winketh with his
eyes, he
speaketh with his
feet, he
teacheth with his
fingers;
15
Therefore shall his
calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be
broken without
remedy.
16
These
six things doth the
LORD hate : yea,
seven are an
abomination unto
him:
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21
Bind them
continually upon thine
heart, and
tie them about thy
neck.
22
When thou
goest , it shall
lead thee; when thou
sleepest , it shall
keep thee; and when thou
awakest , it shall
talk with thee.
23
For the
commandment is a
lamp; and the
law is
light; and
reproofs of
instruction are the
way of
life:
24
To
keep thee from the
evil woman, from the
flattery of the
tongue of a strange
woman.
25
Lust not after her
beauty in thine
heart; neither let her
take thee with her
eyelids.
26
For by means
of a
whorish woman a man is brought to a
piece of
bread: and the
adulteress will hunt for the
precious life.
27
Can a
man take fire in his
bosom, and his
clothes not be
burned ?
28
Can
one go upon hot
coals, and his
feet not be
burned ?
29
So he that goeth
in to his
neighbour's wife; whosoever
toucheth her shall not be
innocent .
30
Men do not
despise a
thief, if he
steal to
satisfy his
soul when he is
hungry ;
31
But if he be
found , he shall
restore sevenfold; he shall
give all the
substance of his
house.
32
But whoso committeth
adultery with a
woman lacketh understanding: he that
doeth it
destroyeth his own
soul.
33
A
wound and
dishonour shall he
get ; and his
reproach shall not be wiped
away .
34
For
jealousy is the
rage of a
man: therefore he will not
spare in the
day of
vengeance.
35
He will not
regard * any
ransom; neither will he rest
content , though thou givest
many gifts.
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