In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.
My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,
That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.
And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips `is' uprightness.
All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.
said, `O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord?
`See, I have taught you statutes and judgments, as Jehovah my God hath commanded me -- to do so, in the midst of the land whither ye are going in to possess it;