⁷ He keeps the person of the upright; he is a buckler to those that walk perfectly,

⁶ ¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,

⁷ Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

⁸ provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

¹² ¶ I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I invent the knowledge of giving counsel.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴ With me is counsel, and existence; I am understanding; strength belongs to me.

¹⁵ By me the kings reign, and the princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me the princes rule, and all of the governors judge the earth.

⁵ ¶ The righteousness of the perfect shall straighten his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

²³ ¶ The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴ ¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute.

² ¶ Of the fruit of his mouth man shall eat well: but the soul of the transgressors shall starve.

¹³ ¶ Whosoever despises the word shall perish by it: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

²² ¶ Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

³ ¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.