16. My heart rejoices when you speak what is right.
17. Do not envy sinners in your heart.Instead, continue to fear the Lord.
18. There is indeed a future,and your hope will never be cut off.
19. My son,listen, be wise,and keep your mind going in the right direction.
20. Do not associate with those who drink too much wine,with those who eat too much meat,
21. because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor.Drowsiness will dress a person in rags.
22. Listen to your father since you are his son,and do not despise your mother because she is old.
23. Buy truth (and do not sell it),⌊that is,⌋ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24. A righteous person’s father will certainly rejoice.Someone who has a wise son will enjoy him.
25. May your father and your mother be glad.May she who gave birth to you rejoice.
26. My son,give me your heart.Let your eyes find happiness in my ways.
27. A prostitute is a deep pit.A loose woman is a narrow well.
28. She is like a robber, lying in ambush.She spreads unfaithfulness throughout society.
29. Who has trouble?Who has misery?Who has quarrels?Who has a complaint?Who has wounds for no reason?Who has bloodshot eyes?
30. Those who drink glass after glass of wineand mix it with everything.
31. Do not look at winebecause it is red,because it sparkles in the cup,because it goes down smoothly.
32. Later it bites like a snakeand strikes like a poisonous snake.
33. Your eyes will see strange sights,and your mouth will say embarrassing things.
34. You will be like someone lying down in the middle of the seaor like someone lying down on top of a ship’s mast, saying,