²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

¹⁹ Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

²⁰ and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the `crumbs' that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

²³ And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

³⁴ Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

¹ Hear, `my' sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

² So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

³ Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

⁵ Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth `cometh' knowledge and understanding:

⁷ He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; `He is' a shield to them that walk in integrity;

⁸ That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

⁹ Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, `yea', every good path.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

¹⁴ Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

¹² So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

³⁷ Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a `happy' end to the man of peace.

²⁹ Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

¹⁶ who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:

¹⁰ Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!