20:003:031 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
20:003:032 For the froward is abomination to the lord:
but his secret is
with
the righteous.
20:003:033 The curse of the lord is in the house
of the wicked: but he
blesseth
the habitation of the just.
20:003:034 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but
he giveth grace unto the
lowly.
20:003:035 The wise shall inherit glory: but
shame shall be the promotion
of
fools.
20:004:001 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a
father, and attend to
know
understanding.
20:004:002 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
20:004:003 For I was my father’s son, tender
and only beloved in the
sight
of my mother.
20:004:004 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let
thine heart retain my
words:
keep my commandments, and live.
20:004:005 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget
it not; neither decline
from
the words of my mouth.
20:004:006 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve
thee: love her, and
she
shall keep thee.
20:004:007 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore
get wisdom: and with
all
thy getting get understanding.
20:004:008 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee:
she shall bring thee to
honour,
when thou dost embrace her.
20:004:009 She shall give to thine head an ornament
of grace: a crown of
glory
shall she deliver to thee.
20:004:010 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;
and the years of thy
life
shall be many.
20:004:011 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;
I have led thee in
right
paths.
20:004:012 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be
straitened; and when
thou
runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
20:004:013 Take fast hold of instruction; let her
not go: keep her; for
she
is thy life.
20:004:014 Enter not into the path of the wicked,
and go not in the way
of
evil men.
20:004:015 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
20:004:016 For they sleep not, except they have done
mischief; and their
sleep
is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
20:004:017 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and
drink the wine of
violence.
20:004:018 But the path of the just is as the shining
light, that shineth
more
and more unto the perfect day.
20:004:019 The way of the wicked is as darkness:
they know not at what
they
stumble.
20:004:020 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
20:004:021 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep
them in the midst of
thine
heart.


