1<\/sup>Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>If you would say: “I do not have sufficient strength.” He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>For their perdition shall up rise suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>Those who say to the impious, “You are just,” shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips.<\/span> <\/p>\n 29<\/sup>Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me.” I will repay each one according to his work.<\/span> <\/p>\n 30<\/sup>I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,<\/span> <\/p>\n 31<\/sup>and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.<\/span> <\/p>\n 32<\/sup>When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline.<\/span> <\/p>\n 33<\/sup>You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.<\/span> <\/p>\n 34<\/sup>And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”<\/span> <\/p>\n