Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb.

O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?

May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.

the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.

How blessed are the people who experience these things! How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

The Lord is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made.

Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,

“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, and have become a guarantor for a stranger,

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

so that they may keep you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who flatters you with her words.

at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)