1 My son{H1121}, if thou be surety{H6148}{(H8804)} for thy friend{H7453}, if thou hast stricken{H8628}{(H8804)} thy hand{H3709} with a stranger{H2114}{(H8801)},

2 Thou art snared{H3369}{(H8738)} with the words{H561} of thy mouth{H6310}, thou art taken{H3920}{(H8738)} with the words{H561} of thy mouth{H6310}.

3 Do{H6213}{(H8798)} this now{H645}, my son{H1121}, and deliver{H5337}{(H8734)} thyself, when thou art come{H935}{(H8804)} into the hand{H3709} of thy friend{H7453}; go{H3212}{(H8798)}, humble{H7511}{(H8690)} thyself, and make sure{H7292}{(H8798)} thy friend{H7453}.

4 Give{H5414}{(H8799)} not sleep{H8142} to thine eyes{H5869}, nor slumber{H8572} to thine eyelids{H6079}.

5 Deliver{H5337}{(H8734)} thyself as a roe{H6643} from the hand{H3027} of the hunter, and as a bird{H6833} from the hand{H3027} of the fowler{H3353}.

6 Go{H3212}{(H8798)} to the ant{H5244}, thou sluggard{H6102}; consider{H7200}{(H8798)} her ways{H1870}, and be wise{H2449}{(H8798)}:

7 Which having no guide{H7101}, overseer{H7860}{(H8802)}, or ruler{H4910}{(H8802)},

8 Provideth{H3559}{(H8686)} her meat{H3899} in the summer{H7019}, and gathereth{H103}{(H8804)} her food{H3978} in the harvest{H7105}.

9 How long wilt thou sleep{H7901}{(H8799)}, O sluggard{H6102}? when wilt thou arise{H6965}{(H8799)} out of thy sleep{H8142}?

10 Yet a little{H4592} sleep{H8142}, a little{H4592} slumber{H8572}, a little{H4592} folding{H2264} of the hands{H3027} to sleep{H7901}{(H8800)}:

11 So shall thy poverty{H7389} come{H935}{(H8804)} as one that travelleth{H1980}{(H8764)}, and thy want{H4270} as an armed{H4043} man{H376}.

12 A naughty{H1100} person{H120}, a wicked{H205} man{H376}, walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} with a froward{H6143} mouth{H6310}.

13 He winketh{H7169}{(H8802)} with his eyes{H5869}, he speaketh{H4448}{(H8802)} with his feet{H7272}, he teacheth{H3384}{(H8688)} with his fingers{H676};

14 Frowardness{H8419} is in his heart{H3820}, he deviseth{H2790}{(H8802)} mischief{H7451} continually{H6256}; he soweth{H7971}{(H8762)} discord{H4066}{(H8675)}{H4090}.

15 Therefore shall his calamity{H343} come{H935}{(H8799)} suddenly{H6597}; suddenly{H6621} shall he be broken{H7665}{(H8735)} without remedy{H4832}.

16 These six{H8337} things doth the LORD{H3068} hate{H8130}{(H8804)}: yea, seven{H7651} are an abomination{H8441} unto him{H5315}:

17 A proud{H7311}{(H8802)} look{H5869}, a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956}, and hands{H3027} that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818},

18 An heart{H3820} that deviseth{H2790}{(H8802)} wicked{H205} imaginations{H4284}, feet{H7272} that be swift{H4116}{(H8764)} in running{H7323}{(H8800)} to mischief{H7451},

19 A false{H8267} witness{H5707} that speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3577}, and he that soweth{H7971}{(H8764)} discord{H4090} among brethren{H251}.

20 My son{H1121}, keep{H5341}{(H8798)} thy father's{H1} commandment{H4687}, and forsake{H5203}{(H8799)} not the law{H8451} of thy mother{H517}:

21 Bind{H7194}{(H8798)} them continually{H8548} upon thine heart{H3820}, and tie{H6029}{(H8798)} them about thy neck{H1621}.

22 When thou goest{H1980}{(H8692)}, it shall lead{H5148}{(H8686)} thee; when thou sleepest{H7901}{(H8800)}, it shall keep{H8104}{(H8799)} thee; and when thou awakest{H6974}{(H8689)}, it shall talk{H7878}{(H8799)} with thee.

23 For the commandment{H4687} is a lamp{H5216}; and the law{H8451} is light{H216}; and reproofs{H8433} of instruction{H4148} are the way{H1870} of life{H2416}:

24 To keep{H8104}{(H8800)} thee from the evil{H7451} woman{H802}, from the flattery{H2513} of the tongue{H3956} of a strange woman{H5237}.

25 Lust{H2530}{(H8799)} not after her beauty{H3308} in thine heart{H3824}; neither let her take{H3947}{(H8799)} thee with her eyelids{H6079}.

26 For by means of{H1157} a whorish{H2181}{(H8802)} woman{H802} a man is brought to a piece{H3603} of bread{H3899}: and the adulteress{H802}{H376} will hunt{H6679}{(H8799)} for the precious{H3368} life{H5315}.

27 Can a man{H376} take{H2846}{(H8799)} fire{H784} in his bosom{H2436}, and his clothes{H899} not be burned{H8313}{(H8735)}?

28 Can one{H376} go{H1980}{(H8762)} upon hot coals{H1513}, and his feet{H7272} not be burned{H3554}{(H8735)}?

29 So he that goeth in{H935}{(H8802)} to his neighbour's{H7453} wife{H802}; whosoever toucheth{H5060}{(H8802)} her shall not be innocent{H5352}{(H8735)}.

30 Men do not despise{H936}{(H8799)} a thief{H1590}, if he steal{H1589}{(H8799)} to satisfy{H4390}{(H8763)} his soul{H5315} when he is hungry{H7456}{(H8799)};

31 But if he be found{H4672}{(H8738)}, he shall restore{H7999}{(H8762)} sevenfold{H7659}; he shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} all the substance{H1952} of his house{H1004}.

32 But whoso committeth adultery{H5003}{(H8802)} with a woman{H802} lacketh{H2638} understanding{H3820}: he that doeth{H6213}{(H8799)} it destroyeth{H7843}{(H8688)} his own soul{H5315}.

33 A wound{H5061} and dishonour{H7036} shall he get{H4672}{(H8799)}; and his reproach{H2781} shall not be wiped away{H4229}{(H8735)}.

34 For jealousy{H7068} is the rage{H2534} of a man{H1397}: therefore he will not spare{H2550}{(H8799)} in the day{H3117} of vengeance{H5359}.

35 He will not regard{H5375}{(H8799)}{H6440} any ransom{H3724}; neither will he rest content{H14}{(H8799)}, though thou givest many{H7235}{(H8686)} gifts{H7810}.