16. Orekh yamim is in her right hand; and in her left hand osher and kavod.
17. Her drakhim are drakhim of pleasantness, and all her netivot (trodden paths) are shalom.
18. She is an Etz Chayyim (Tree of Life) to them that lay hold upon her; and me'usher (blessed) is every one that holdeth her fast.
19. Hashem by chochmah hath founded Eretz (Earth); by tevunah (understanding) hath He established Shomayim.
20. By His da'as (knowledge) the tehomot (oceanic depths) were divided, and the clouds drop down the tal (dew).
21. Beni (my son), let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound judgment and mezimah (discretion);
22. So shall they be chayyim unto thy nefesh, and chen to thy neck.
23. Then shalt thou walk in thy derech safely, and thy regel shall not stumble.
24. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; when thou liest down, thy sheynah (sleep) shall be sweet.
25. Be not afraid of sudden pachad (terror), neither of the desolation of the resha'im (wicked ones), when it cometh.
26. For Hashem shall be thy confidence, and shall be shomer over thy regel from the snare.
27. Withhold not tov from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine yad to do it.
28. Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and makhar (tomorrow) I will give; when thou hast it by thee.