Wisdom & Truth Verses

For {it is} a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. {within...: Heb. in thy belly}

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? {to them...: or, to those that send thee?}

Rob not the poor, because he {is} poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Be not thou {one} of them that strike hands, {or} of them that are sureties for debts.

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou {be} a man given to appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they {are} deceitful meat.

Eat thou not the bread of {him that hath} an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

For as he thinketh in his heart, so {is} he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart {is} not with thee.

The morsel {which} thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

Withhold not correction from the child: for {if} thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but {be thou} in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: {of flesh: Heb. of their flesh}