21  My son, ^hdo not lose sight of these—

keep sound wisdom and discretion,

22  and they will be ⁱlife for your soul

and ^jadornment for your neck.

23  ^kThen you will walk on your way securely,

^land your foot will not stumble.

24  ^mIf you lie down, you will not be afraid;

when you lie down, ⁿyour sleep will be sweet.

25  ^oDo not be afraid of sudden terror

or of ^pthe ruin¹ of the wicked, when it comes,

26  for the Lord will be your confidence

and will ^qkeep your foot from being caught.

6  ^hThe righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous ^jare taken captive by their lust.

8  ^mThe righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.

15  ^tWhoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,

but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

6  The words of the wicked ⁱlie in wait for blood,

but ^jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

7  ^kThe wicked are ^loverthrown and are no more,

^mbut the house of the righteous will stand.

13  An evil man is ensnared ^uby the transgression of his lips,¹

^vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.

21  ^gNo ill befalls the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

3  ^tWhoever guards his mouth preserves his life;

^uhe who opens wide his lips ^vcomes to ruin.

14  The teaching of the wise is ^ma fountain of life,

that one may ⁿturn away from the snares of death.

24  The path of life leads upward ^pfor the prudent,

that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.

27  Whoever is ^vgreedy for unjust gain ^wtroubles his own household,

but he who hates ^xbribes will live.

16  Whoever ^bkeeps the commandment keeps his life;

he who despises his ways will die.

22  Do not say, ^j“I will repay evil”;

^kwait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.

28  ^uSteadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,

and by steadfast love his ^vthrone is upheld.

3  ^sThe prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but the simple go on and suffer for it.

10  ^cDrive out a scoffer, ^dand strife will go out,

and ^equarreling and abuse will cease.

12  ⁿThe prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but ^othe simple go on and suffer for it.

16  A ruler who ^elacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,

but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.