1. O Lord, Father and Master of my life, Abandon me not to their counsel: Suffer me not to fall by them.
2. Who will set scourges over my thought, And a discipline of wisdom over mine heart? That they spare me not for mine ignorances, And my heart pass not by their sins:
3. That mine ignorances be not multiplied, And my sins abound not; And I shall fall before mine adversaries, And mine enemy rejoice over me.
4. O Lord, Father and God of my life, Give me not a proud look,
5. And turn away concupiscense from me.
6. Let not greediness and chambering overtake me; And give me not over to a shameless mind.
7. Hear you⌃, my children, the discipline of the mouth; And he that keeps it shall not be taken.
8. The sinner shall be overtaken in his lips; And the reviler and the proud man shall stumble therein.
9. Accustom not your mouth to an oath; And be not accustomed to the naming of the Holy One.
10. For as a servant that is continually scourged shall not lack a bruise, So he also that swears and names God continually shall not be cleansed from sin.
11. A man of many oaths shall be filled with iniquity; And the scourge shall not depart from his house: If he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him; And if he disregard it, he has sinned doubly; And if he has sworn in vain, he shall not be justified; For his house shall be filled with calamities.