Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that {it is} an evil {thing} and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear {is} not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

The way of the wicked {is} as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Correction {is} grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: {and} he that hateth reproof shall die. {Correction: or, Instruction}

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do {his commandments}: his praise endureth for ever. {a good...: or, good success} {his commandments: Heb. them}

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. {good...: or, good success}

And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD {was} with him. {behaved...: or, prospered}

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. {stature: or, age}

The king's favour {is} toward a wise servant: but his wrath is {against} him that causeth shame.

Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous {there is} favour.

Thorns {and} snares {are} in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy {is} he. {handleth...: or, understandeth a matter}

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. {grievous: Heb. hard}

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? {it is} hard for thee to kick against the pricks.