8. You will eat scraps and vomit them out.You will waste your pleasant words.
9. Don’t speak in the ears of fools,for they will scorn your insightful words.
10. Don’t remove an ancient boundary marker;don’t invade the fields of orphans,
11. for their redeemer is strong.He will bring charges against you.
12. Bring your mind to instruction,your ear to knowledgeable sayings.
13. Don’t withhold instruction from children;if you strike them with a rod, they won’t die.
14. Strike them with a rod,and you will save their lives from the grave.
15. My child, if your heart is wise,then my heart too will be happy.
16. My inner being will rejoicewhen your lips speak with integrity.
17. Don’t let your heart envy sinners,but fear the Lord constantly;
18. then you will have a future,and your hope won’t be cut off.
19. Listen, my child, and be wise!Keep your mind straight on the path.
20. Don’t hang out with those who get drunk on wineor those who eat too much meat,
21. because drunks and gluttons will be impoverished;their stupor will clothe them in rags.
22. Listen to your father, who gave you life;don’t despise your elderly mother.
23. Buy truth and don’t sell it;buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24. The father of the righteous will be very happy;the one who gives life to the wise will rejoice.
25. Your father and your mother will rejoice;she who gave you birth will be happy.
26. My child, give your mind to meand let your eyes keep to my path.
27. A prostitute is a deep pit,and a foreign woman is a narrow well.