[10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. 11 If they say…] 13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; 14 cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”— The enticement of sinful men follows the same pattern as …
12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, 13 who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, What will save you from the ways of wicked men? Neither willpower nor techniques, which are the first resort of many. In the face of …
11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. With every moment of discipline and rebuke there is opportunity. The wise person knows that even if he can’t see a good reason …
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Much of life is spent at a walking pace, through daily routines and the often monotonous passing of time. …
[8 Keep to a path far from [the adulterous woman], do not go near the door of her house, 9 lest you lose your honor to others and your dignity to one who is cruel,] 10 lest strangers feast on your wealth and your toil enrich the house of another. There are few things …
[12 A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, 13 who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,] 14 who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict. 15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly …
[9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in. 10 Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.] 11 (She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home; 12 now in the street, now in the squares, at every …