Good sense will keep you safe. Understanding will guard you.
May my honest and good life keep me safe. Lord, I have put my hope in you.
They give understanding to childish people. They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young.
Stay close to wisdom, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.
Suppose the blade of an ax is dull. And its edge hasn’t been sharpened. Then more effort is needed to use it. But skill will bring success.
So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.