9. Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he treads on the wisdom of your words.
10. Do not move the ancient boundary, And do not enter the fields of the fatherless;
11. For their Redeemer is strong; He shall plead their cause against you.
12. Bring your heart to discipline, And your ears to words of knowledge.
13. Do not withhold discipline from a child; If you beat him with a rod, he does not die.
14. Beat him with a rod And deliver his being from the grave.
15. My son, if your heart shall be wise, My heart rejoices, even I,
16. And my kidneys exult When your lips speak what is straight.
17. Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be in the fear of יהוה all day long;
18. For certain, there is a hereafter, And let your expectancy not be cut off.
19. Hear, my son, and be wise, And guide your heart in the way.
20. Be not among heavy drinkers of wine Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
21. For the drunkard and the glutton become poor, And slumber puts rags on a man.