The Words of the Wise — Proverbs 23:6–18
PROV 23:6–8
6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
7
For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
PROV 23:9
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
PROV 23:10–11
10
Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11
For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.
PROV 23:12
Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
PROV 23:13–14
13
Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
PROV 23:15–16
15
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:
16
Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
PROV 23:17–18
17
Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
18
For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.