¹¹ I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

³ He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.

¹⁰ O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?

²⁰ I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

⁹ They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

⁶ Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

⁴ And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

⁴ Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

⁵ Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

²³ And as for me, never will I go against the orders of the Lord by giving up my prayers for you: but I will go on teaching you the good and right way.

²⁴ Only go in the fear of the Lord, and be his true servants with all your heart, keeping in mind what great things he has done for you.

⁵ I have been teaching you laws and decisions, as I was ordered to do by the Lord my God, so that you might keep them in the land to which you are going to take it for your heritage.

⁹ And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.