Treat wisdom as a sister, and make understanding your closest friend.
if I say to the grave, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘You are my mother’ or ‘You are my sister,’
Remind yourself of them; write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
Wisdom and understanding will keep you away from adultery, away from the unfaithful wife and her pleasing words.
I wish you were like my brother who fed at my mother’s breasts. If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and no one would look down on me.