6. Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
7. For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8. Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.
9. Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10. Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11. for their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause against thee.
12. Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13. Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:
14. thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
15. My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;
16. and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.
17. Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;
18. for surely there is a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19. Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.