19 Listen, my son, and be wise,

and set your heart on the right path:

20 Do not join those who drink too much wine

or gorge themselves on meat,

19 Hear, my son, and be wise,

and direct your heart in the way.

20 Be not among drunkards

or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

19 My child, listen and be wise:

Keep your heart on the right course.

20 Do not carouse with drunkards

or feast with gluttons,

19 Hear, my son, and be wise;

And guide your heart in the way.

20 Do not mix with winebibbers,

Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;

19 Listen, my child, and be wise.

Keep your mind on what is right.

20 Don’t drink too much wine

or eat too much food.

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise,

And guide thy heart in the way.

20 Be not among winebibbers,

Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

19 Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.

19 My son, 

listen, be wise, 

and keep your mind going in the right direction. 

20 Do not associate with those who drink too much wine, 

with those who eat too much meat, 

19 Listen, my son, and be wise;

keep your mind on the right course.

20 Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine

or with those who gorge themselves on meat.

19 Hear, my child, and be wise,

and direct your mind in the way.

20 Do not be among winebibbers,

or among gluttonous eaters of meat;

19 You, my child, hear and be wise,

and direct your heart on the road.

20 Do not be among drinkers of wine,

among gluttonous eaters of their meat.

19 My child, listen and be wise.

Keep your heart on the right path.

20 Don’t join those who drink too much wine.

Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.

19 Listen, my son, and be wise,

And direct your heart in the way.

20 Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine,

Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;