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A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways.

Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse, - he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.

Train up a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh old, he will not depart from it.

He that soweth perversity, shall reap trouble, and, the rod of his wrath, shall be ready.

A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Yahweh loveth the pure in heart, gracious are his lips, his friend is the king!

Lest thou learn his ways, and take a snare to thy soul.

Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.

Do not crave his dainties, for, the same, are deceitful food.

Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties;

For, just as he hath thought in his own mind, so, he is: Eat and drink! he may say to thee, but, his heart, is not with thee.

Thou, with the rod, shalt smite him, and, his soul from hades, shalt thou deliver.

Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.

Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this, Shall not, he that proveth hearts, himself, discern? And, he that formeth thy soul, himself, know? and bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?

Do not lie in wait, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, - neither destroy thou his place of rest;

Lest Yahweh see it, and it be wicked in his eyes, and he turn away from him his anger.

Do not say - According to what he hath done to me, so, will I do to him, I will repay every one according to his work.

Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.

As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, - when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.

A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.