Proverbs

¹¹He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech–because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend. ¹²The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous. ¹³The sluggard says, There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets! ¹⁴The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit [for ensnaring wild animals]; he with whom the Lord is indignant and who is abhorrent to Him will fall into it. ¹⁵Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. ¹⁶He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich–both will surely come to want. ¹⁷Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge;