12 Don’t consider the beautyof any person,and don’t spend time among women.
13 Moths come out of clothes,and a woman’s wickednesscomes from a woman.
14 A man’s wickednessis better than a woman who does goodand a disgraced womanwho brings shame.
15 Now I’ll call to mind the worksof the Lord,and I’ll tell about what I’ve seen.The Lord’s works came into beingby his words.
16 The shining sun looked downon everything,and the Lord’s work is radiantwith his glory.
17 The Lord has not allowed his holy onesto describe all of his wonders,which the Lord Almighty establishedso that the universe would stand firmin his glory.
18 He has searched the abyss and the heart,and he took their great achievementsinto consideration,because the Most Highknew everything to be known.He saw the sign of the age,