6. Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge.
7. He will keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity.
8. Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.
9. Then shalt thou understand justice, and judgment, and equity, and every good path.
10. If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:
11. Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee,
12. That thou mayst be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh perverse things:
13. Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:
14. Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in most wicked things:
15. Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous.
16. That thou mayst be delivered from the strange women, and from the stranger, who softeneth her words: