2 My son, if you receive my words,
And ^(A)treasure my commands within you,

² So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;

^6 (A)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

¹² To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,

¹⁶ To deliver you from ^(A)the immoral woman,
^(B)From the seductress who flatters with her words,