The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
`Yod.' Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!
Lift up your eyes, and see those coming in from the north, Where `is' the drove given to thee, thy beautiful flock?
for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'
ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,
because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what `is' the will of the Lord,
and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,