See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}

I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. {his own...: Heb. the bitterness of his soul}

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of {our} soul {is} to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

He that passeth by, {and} meddleth with strife {belonging} not to him, {is like} one that taketh a dog by the ears. {meddleth: or, is enraged}

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? {is it} not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that {are} upon the face of the earth.

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called {to be} an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all {these} things are done in parables:

He that goeth about {as} a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. {flattereth: or, enticeth}

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean {thing}; and I will receive you,

{And} to speak unto the priests which {were} in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof {is} brutish.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

For {there is} no man {that} doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget {it} not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

MEM. O how love I thy law! it {is} my meditation all the day.

And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. {at liberty: Heb. at large}

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth {it} not, then cometh the wicked {one}, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

They {are} all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

The works of the LORD {are} great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. {to be...: or, to afflict them}

And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, {and} cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate {themselves} to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate {themselves} unto the LORD: {to separate...: or, to make themselves Nazarites}

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Wise {men} lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish {is} near destruction.

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}