d See ch. 1.4.

e See ch. 6. 32.

f ver. 12.

g Job 24. 15. Cp. Ec

clus. 23. 18. A ch. 20. 20.

i Ecclus. 9.3.

j Cp. Gen. 38. 14.

& ch. 9. 13.

1 Cp. Hos. 4.

16.

m 1 Tim. 5. 13.

Cp. Tit. 2.5.

n ch. 23. 28. o ver. 8.

p ch. 21. 29.

7 And I beheld among the sim- 22 He goeth after her
ple ones,

I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of under-
standing,

8 Passing through the street near
her corner,

And he went the way to her

house;

And with Pan impudent face
she said unto him:

q Lev. 7. 11. 14 Sacrifices of peace offerings

r See Ps. 50. 14.

8 Ps. 63. 1 (mg.).

t ch. 31. 22.

" Cp. Isai. 19. 9.

v Ps. 45. 8. w Ex. 30.23.

r Matt. 20. 11.

y ch. 5. 3 & 6. 24. See Ps.

12. 2.

"are with me;

This day have I paid my

VOWS.

15 Therefore came I forth to meet
thee,

Diligently to seek thy face, and
I have found thee.

16 I have spread my couch with
6 carpets of tapestry,

With striped cloths of "the yarn
of Egypt.

17 I have perfumed my bed

With myrrh, aloes, and "cin

namon.

18 Come, let us take our fill of love
until the morning;

Let us solace ourselves with
loves.

19 For the goodman is not at
home,

He is gone a long journey:

20 He hath taken a bag of money
with him;

He will come home at the full

moon.

21 With her much fair speech she
causeth him to yield,

With the flattering of her lips
she forceth him away.

23

24

25

Let not thine heart decline to
her ways,

Go not astray in her paths.

26 For she hath cast down many
wounded:

27

4. 1.

13, 26..

See Judg.

16. 1-5.

e Cp. ch. 2

18

& 5.5
& 9. 18.

d See ch. 1. 20.

e Job 28. 12.

1 Heb. pupil (of the eye). 2 Or, close Heb. quarded.

And right to them that find
knowledge.

3 Or, turbulent

her face, and said. 5 Or, were due from me 6 Or, cushions 7 Or, sprinkled

4 Heb. She hardened
8 Heb. suddenly.

9 Or, one in fetters The text is probably corrupt. 10 Or, the grave 11 Or, prudence 12 Or, are
righteousness

Deut.

32. 5. ? Cp. ch.

14.6

& 1 Cor. 2. 10.

7 Cp. Wisd.
9.9.
Ecclus.
24.9.
See Job 28.
25-28.

m Gen. 14.
19, 22.

Cp. Ps. 104. 24

& 123. 5.

n Cp. Rev. 3. 14 (for mg.).

o Ps. 93. 2. p Ps. 2. 6. 7 Cp. John 17.5.

r ver. 27, 28.

ch. 3. 20.

Gen. 1. 2.

s Job 15. 7. Ps. 51. 5.

t Job 38. 6 (Heb.).

yea, than fine gold;

k

And my 8 revenue than * choice
silver.

20 I walk in the way of righteous

b Zech. 13. 7.

Cp. John 1.

1.2. c Cp. Ps.

104. 24

& 136. 5

& S. of S.

7.1

& Jer. 52.
15 (mg.)
& Heb. 1. 2.
d Ps. 16. 3.

Isai. 5.7
(mg.).
Cp. Matt.

3.17.

e Cp. Gen. 1.31

& Ps. 104. 31.

Isai. 45.18.

g ch. 5. 7
& 7. 24.
Cp. 1 John

h Ps. 119. 1, 2

& 128. 1, 2. Cp. Luke 11. 28.

For blessed are they that keep iSee ch.4.1.

my ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise,
And refuse it not.

Blessed is the man that heareth
me,

Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my
doors.

35 For whoso findeth me m findeth
life,

And shall 18 obtain favour of
the LORD.

36 But he that 19 sinneth against
me P wrongeth his own soul:
All they that hate me "love
death.

8

j Cp. ch. 15.

82 (& mg.).

k Cp. chỉ

13.

1 ch. 3. 18.

See ch. 4. 22.

m John 1. 4

& 17. 3.

n ch. 12. 2 & 18. 22.

Cp. Job 5.

24 (for mg.).

Cp. ch. 15.

32

& 20. 2

& 29.24

& Ecclus. 19. 4. q ch. 12. 1.

ch. 21. 6.

8 Cp. Matt.
16. 18
&1 Pet.

2.5.
See Eph. 2.
20-22.

t Cp. Rev.

I Wisdom hath builded her 1.4.

9 house,

She hath hewn out her seven
"pillars:

2 She hath killed her beasts; she
hath "mingled her wine;

She hath also furnished her
table.

3 She hath sent forth her maidens,
she crieth

3 Or, effectual working
6 Or, early 7 Or, ancient
12 Or, sum 13 Or, prepared
17 Or, Sporting

4 Or, rulers 8 Or, increase 14 Or, his decree Ts Heb. draw forth.

5 Many

9 Or.

15 Or,

19 Or, misseth me

u Cp. 1 Tim. 3. 15.

v Cp. Matt. 22.4.

w ch. 23. 30.

S. of S. 8. 2.

Ps. 23. 5. Cp. Luke 14. 17.

y Cp. Ps. 68.

11

& Matt.

22.3

& 23. 34.

z ch. 8. 1, 2.

a ver. 14.

ch. 8. 2. Cp. Matt. 10. 27.

b ver. 16. Cp. Matt. 11. 25

& 1 Cor. 1. 26.

c ch. 6. 32.

d Cp. S. of 8. 5. 1

& Isai. 55. 1 & John 6. 27.

e Cp. John 7.37.

w ch. 23. 30.

S. of S. 8. 2. f See ch.

1. 4.

g Cp. ver.

11.

h Cp. ch.23.

19.

1 Cp. Matt. 7.6.

j See Ps. 141. 5.

Cp. Matt. 13. 12.

7 ch. 1. 5.

Ecclus. 21.

15.

m See ch.

1.7.

n ch. 30. 3.

4

a

Upon the highest places of the
city,

Whoso is simple, let him turn
in hither:

As for him that is void of un

derstanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, deat ye of my bread,

And drink of the wine which
I have mingled.

6 1Leave off, ye simple ones, and
live;

And walk in the way of under-
standing.

7 He that correcteth a scorner
getteth to himself shame:
And he that reproveth a wicked
man getteth himself a blot.
8 'Reprove not a scorner, lest he
hate thee:

Reprove a wise man, and he
will love thee.

Give instruction to a wise man,

and he will be yet wiser:
Teach a righteous man, and he
will 'increase in learning.

10 m The fear of the LORD is the
beginning of wisdom:

And the knowledge of the Holy
One is understanding.

o Cp. ch. 10. 11 For by me thy days shall be

27.

See ch.3.2.

But the hand of the diligent &37.25.
maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer
is 5a wise son:

But he that sleepeth in harvest
is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of
the righteous:

But 7 violence covereth the
mouth of the wicked.

7 'The memory of the just
blessed :

is

But the name of the wicked
shall rot.

8 "The wise in heart will receive
commandments:

8

But a prating fool 9 shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly
walketh surely :

But he that perverteth his ways
I shall be known.

10 He that winketh with the eye
causeth sorrow:

10 But a prating fool shall
fall.

8

The mouth of the righteous is
'a fountain of life:

But violence covereth the
mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
But love covereth all transgres-
sions.

13 In the lips of him that hath dis-
cernment wisdom is found:

But a rod is for the back of
him that is void of 11 under-
standing.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge:
But the mouth of the foolish
is a present destruction.

That her guests are in the depths 15 The rich man's wealth is his

of Sheol.

strong city:

3 Heb. simplicity. 4 Or, the shades Heb. Rephaim, 6 Or, that doeth shamefully

7 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence 8 Heb. the foolish of lips. 9 Or, shall be overthrown or laid low 10 The Sept. and Syr. 11 Heb. heart.

read, But he that rebuketh openly maketh peace.

Cp. Matt. 6. 39. fCp. Ps. 112. 10 & James 4.3.

g Cp. ch. 6.

11

& 12. 24

& 13.4. h ch. 21. 5. iCp. ch. 6.8.

j ch. 17. 2 & 19. 26. k Cp. Ps.

& Obad. 10. 7 Ps. 112. 6.

m Cp. Ps.

9. 5.

The destruction of the poor is 30 "The righteous shall never be ever. 25.

3 Or, causeth to err 4 Or, is wise 5 Heb. heart 6 Or, toil addeth nothing thereto 7 Or, But a man of understanding hath wisdom 8 Or, As the whirlwind

9 Heb. addeth. 10 Or, destruction shall be to &c.
14 Heb. A balance of deceit. 15 Or, make straight or plain

12 He that despiseth his neigh- 26 He that withholdeth corn,

3 Hcb. those that strike hands. 4 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he &c. 5 Or, My hand upon it! Heb. Hand to hand. 6 Or, ring 7 Heb. turneth aside from.

Or, what is justly due 10 Or, instruction 11 Or, doeth 12 Heb. judgement. 13 Or, are a lying in wait 14 Or, Overthrow the wicked, and they