Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Receive my (Wisdom) instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Let not thine heart decline to her (false way of life) ways, go not astray in her paths.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Hear me (wisdom) now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of My mouth.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

He (God) keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of His saints.

My son, walk not thou in the way with them (sinners); refrain thy foot from their path: