023:024 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. 023:025 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice! 023:026 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways. 023:027 For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well. 023:028 Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men. 023:029 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? 023:030 Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine. 023:031 Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. 023:032 In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper. 023:033 Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things. 023:034 Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging: 023:035 "They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another." 024:001 Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: 024:002 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief. 024:003 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; 024:004 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure. 024:005 A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength; 024:006 for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors. 024:007 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate. 024:008 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer. 024:009 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men. 024:010 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small. 024:011 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter! 024:012 If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work? 024:013 My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste: 024:014 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off. 024:015 Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place: 024:016 for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. 024:017 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown; 024:018 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away