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For, life, they are, to them who find them, - and, to every part of one's flesh, they bring healing.

Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.

That thou mayest preserve discretion, - and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it.

For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;

Let them be for thyself, alone, and not for strangers with thee.

For, before the eyes of Yahweh, are the ways of a man, - and, all his tracks, doth he consider:

He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.

My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbour, - have struck for a stranger thy hands,

For this cause, suddenly cometh his doom, in a moment, shall he be torn in pieces and there be no mending.

For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:

Because, for the sake of an impure woman, a man may be brought even to a cake of bread, - and, a man's wife, for a precious soul, may hunt!

For, jealousy, is the rage of a man, nor will he spare, in the day of avenging;

For, in the window of my house, through my lattice, I looked out;

For this cause, came I forth to meet thee, to seek diligently thy face, and I have found thee:

For the husband is not in his house, he hath gone on a journey afar;

Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!

For, many, wounded, hath she caused to fail, - yea strong men, slain wholly by her:

Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;

For, faithfulness, shall my mouth softly utter, but, the abomination of my lips, shall be lawlessness;

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.