^{10 Ref} Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

^{11 Ref} In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.

^{12 Ref} In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.

^{13 Ref} Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

^{14 Ref} Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.

^{15 Ref} Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

^{16 Ref} For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not `some' to stumble.

^{17 Ref} For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.