1 My son,
2 if you pay close attention to wisdom,
3 if indeed you call out for insight,
4 if you search for wisdom as if it were money
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
6 The Lord gives wisdom.
7 He has reserved priceless wisdom for decent people.
8 in order to guard those on paths of justice
9 Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—
10 Wisdom will come into your heart.
11 Foresight will protect you.
12 ⌞Wisdom will⌟ save you
13 from those who abandon the paths of righteousness
14 from those who enjoy doing evil,
15 Their paths are crooked.
16 ⌞Wisdom will⌟ also save you
17 who leaves ⌞her husband,⌟ the closest friend of her youth,
18 Her house sinks down to death.
19 None who have sex with her come back.
20 So walk in the way of good people
21 Decent people will live in the land.
22 But wicked people will be cut off from the land