¹⁰ ¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge delighteth thy soul,

¹¹ Then shall ^[a]counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee,

²⁰ Therefore walk thou in the way of good men, and keep the ways of the righteous.

¹⁴ ¶ Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and go not by it: turn from it, and pass by.

¹⁶ For they cannot ^[a]sleep, except they have done evil, and their sleep departeth except they cause some to fall.

¹⁷ For they eat the bread of ^[b]wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

¹⁸ But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that ^[c]shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked is as the darkness: they know not wherein they shall fall.

²⁰ He that walketh with the wise shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be ^[a]afflicted.

²⁸ A froward person soweth strife: and a taleteller maketh division among princes.

¹² It is better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than ^[a]a fool in his folly.

¹⁷ A friend loveth at all times; and a ^[a]brother is born for adversity.

²⁴ A man that hath friends, ought to show himself friendly: for a friend is nearer ^[a]than a brother.

⁴ Riches gather many friends: but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

⁶ Many reverence the face of the prince, and every man is friend to him that giveth gifts.

⁷ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more will his friends depart far from him? though he be instant ^[a]with words, yet they will not.