1: WhenH3588 you sit downH3427 to eatH3898 withH0854 a ruler,H4910 carefullyH0995 ConsiderH0995 -H0853 what [is]H0834 before you.H6440
2: And putH7760 a knifeH7915 to your throat,H3930 ifH0518 a manH1167 given to appetiteH5315 you [are].H0859
3: NotH0408 do desireH0183 his delicacies,H4303 for it [is]H1931 foodH3899 deceptive.H3577
4: NotH0408 do overworkH3021 to be rich-H6238 because of your own understandingH0998 cease.H2308 Will you setH5774 your eyesH5869 and which is not?H0369 forH3588 surelyH6213 [riches] makeH6213 wings-H3671 like an eagleH5404 they fly awayH5774 [toward] heaven.H8064
6: NotH0408 do eatH3898 -H0853 the breadH3899 of a miserH7451 eye,H5869 norH0408 desireH0183 his delicacies-H4303
7: forH3588 asH3644 he thinksH8176 in his heart,H5315 soH3651 [is] he-H1931 EatH0398 and drink,H8354 he saysH0559 but his heart isH3820 notH1077 with you.H5973
8: The morselH6595 you have eatenH0398 you will vomit up,H6958 and wasteH7843 your wordsH1697 pleasant.H5273
9: In the hearingH0241 of a fool,H3684 notH0408 do speakH1696 forH3588 he will despiseH0936 the wisdomH7922 of your words.H4405
10: NotH0408 do removeH5253 the landmark-H1366 ancientH5769 and the fieldsH7704 of the fatherless,H3490 norH0408 enter.H0935
11: ForH3588 their Redeemer [is]H1350 mighty-H2389 HeH1931 will pleadH7378 -H0853 their causeH7379 against you.H0854
12: ApplyH0935 to instruction,H4148 your heartH3820 and your earsH0241 to wordsH0561 of knowledge.H1847
13: NotH0408 do withholdH4513 from a child,H5288 correctionH4148 for [if]H3588 you beat himH5221 with a rod,H7626 notH3808 he will die.H4191
14: YouH0859 with a rod,H7626 shall beat himH5221 and his soulH5315 from hellH7585 deliver.H5337
15: My son,H1121 ifH0518 is wise,H2449 your heartH3820 will rejoice,H8055 My heartH3820 indeedH1571 I.H0589
16: And Yes will rejoice,H5937 my inmost beingH3629 when speakH1696 your lipsH8193 right things.H4339
17: NotH0408 do let envyH7065 your heartH3820 the sinful,H2400 forH3588 but [be zealous]H0518 for the fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 allH3605 the day.H3117
18: ForH3588 surelyH0518 there isH3426 a hereafter-H0319 and your hopeH8615 notH3808 will be cut off.H3772
19: HearH8085 You,H0859 my son,H1121 and be wise,H2449 and guideH0833 in the wayH1870 your heart.H3820
20: NotH0408 do mixH1961 withH5433 winebibbers-H3196 [Or] with gluttonous eatersH2151 of meat-H1320
21: ForH3588 the drunkardH5433 and the gluttonH2151 will come to poverty-H3423 and with ragsH7168 will clothe [a man]H3847 drowsiness.H5124
22: ListenH8085 to your fatherH0001 this [one who]H2088 begat youH3205 and notH0408 do despiseH0936 whenH3588 she is oldH2204 your mother.H0517
23: The truth,H0571 BuyH7069 and not-H0408 do sell [it]H4376 [Also] wisdom,H2451 and instruction,H4148 and understanding.H0998 Greatly,H1523 will rejoice-H1523 the fatherH0001 of the righteousH6662 and he who begetsH3205 a wise [child]H2450 will delightH8055 in him.H8055
25: Let be glad,H8055 your fatherH0001 and your motherH0517 and let her rejoiceH1523 who bore you.H3205
26: GiveH5414 My son,H1121 your heart,H3820 and your eyesH5869 my ways.H1870 Let observe.H7521
27: ForH3588 a pit-H7745 deepH6013 a harlot [is]H2181 and a wellH0875 narrowH6862 a seductress [is].H5237
28: AlsoH0637 sheH1931 as [for] a victim,H2863 lies in waitH0693 and the unfaithfulH0898 among menH0120 increases.H3254
29: WhoH4310 has woe?H0188 whoH4310 has sorrow?H0017 whoH4310 has contentionsH4066 whoH4310 has complaints?H7879 whoH4310 has woundsH6482 without cause?H2600 whoH4310 has rednessH2448 of eyes?H5869
30: Those who linger longH0309 atH5921 the wine-H3196 Those who goH0935 in searchH2713 of mixed wine.H4469
31: NotH0408 do look onH7200 the wineH3196 whenH3588 it is red,H0119 whenH3588 it sparklesH5414 in the cupH3599 eyeH5869 [when] it swirls aroundH1980 smoothly.H4339
32: At the lastH0319 like a serpent,H5175 it bitesH5391 and like a viperH6848 stings.H6567
33: Your eyesH5869 will seeH7200 strange things,H2114 and your heartH3820 will utterH1696 perverse things.H8419
34: And Yes you will beH1961 like one who lies downH7901 in the midstH3820 of the sea,H3220 Or like one who liesH7901 at the topH7218 of the mast [saying].H2260
35: They have struck meH5221 notH1077 [but] I was hurt-H2470 they have beaten meH1986 not-H1077 but I did feel [it]H3045 whenH4970 shall I awake?H6974 thatH3254 I may seekH1245 another [drink].H5750