11 He that loveth pureness of heart, `For' the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve `him that hath' knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; `But' the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his `gain', `And' he that giveth to the rich, `shall come' only to want.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made `them' known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,