5  ^wGet wisdom; get insight;

^xdo not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

5  ^vto keep you from the forbidden¹ woman,

from the adulteress² with her smooth words.

19  ⁱWhen words are many, transgression is not lacking,

but ^jwhoever restrains his lips is prudent.

24  ^fGracious words are like a honeycomb,

sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

27  ^mWhoever ⁿrestrains his words has knowledge,

and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.