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1 Hear, ye chil­dren, the in­struc­tion of a fa­ther, and at­tend to know un­der­stand­ing.
2 For I give you good doc­trine, for­sake ye not my law.
3 For I was my father's son, ten­der and only beloved in the sight of my moth­er.
4 He taught me al­so, and said unto me, Let thine heart re­tain my words: keep my com­mand­ments, and live.
5 Get wis­dom, get un­der­stand­ing: for­get it not; nei­ther de­cline from the words of my mouth.
6 For­sake her not, and she shall pre­serve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wis­dom is the prin­ci­pal thing; therefore get wis­dom: and with all thy get­ting get un­der­stand­ing.
8 Ex­alt her, and she shall pro­mote thee: she shall bring thee to hon­our, when thou dost em­brace her.
9 She shall give to thine head an or­na­ment of grace: a crown of glo­ry shall she de­liv­er to thee.
10 Hear, O my son, and re­ceive my say­ings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wis­dom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be strait­ened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stum­ble.
13 Take fast hold of in­struc­tion; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14 En­ter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16 For they sleep not, ex­cept they have done mis­chief; and their sleep is tak­en away, un­less they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wicked­ness, and drink the wine of vi­o­lence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shin­ing light, that shineth more and more unto the per­fect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as dark­ness: they know not at what they stum­ble.
20 My son, at­tend to my words; in­cline thine ear unto my say­ings.
21 Let them not de­part from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all dili­gence; for out of it are the is­sues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and per­verse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eye­lids look straight be­fore thee.
26 Pon­der the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be es­tab­lished.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: re­move thy foot from evil.