Hear,{H8085} [my] sons,{H1121} the instruction{H4148} of a father,{H1} And attend{H7181} to know{H3045} understanding:{H998}

For I give{H5414} you good{H2896} doctrine;{H3948} Forsake{H5800} ye not my law.{H8451}

For I was a son{H1121} unto my father,{H1} Tender{H7390} and only{H3173} beloved in the sight{H6440} of my mother.{H517}

And he taught{H3384} me, and said{H559} unto me: Let thy heart{H3820} retain{H8551} my words;{H1697} Keep{H8104} my commandments,{H4687} and live;{H2421}

Get{H7069} wisdom,{H2451} get{H7069} understanding;{H998} Forget{H7911} not, neither decline{H5186} from the words{H561} of my mouth;{H6310}

Forsake{H5800} her not, and she will preserve{H8104} thee; Love{H157} her, and she will keep{H5341} thee.

Wisdom{H2451} [is] the principal thing;{H7225} [Therefore] get{H7069} wisdom;{H2451} Yea, with all thy getting{H7075} get understanding.{H998}

Exalt{H5549} her, and she will promote{H7311} thee; She will bring thee to honor,{H3513} when thou dost embrace{H2263} her.

She will give{H5414} to thy head{H7218} a chaplet{H3880} of grace;{H2580} A crown{H5850} of beauty{H8597} will she deliver{H4042} to thee.

Hear,{H8085} O my son,{H1121} and receive{H3947} my sayings;{H561} And the years{H8141} of thy life{H2416} shall be many.{H7235}

I have taught{H3384} thee in the way{H1870} of wisdom;{H2451} I have led{H1869} thee in paths{H4570} of uprightness.{H3476}

When thou goest,{H3212} thy steps{H6806} shall not be straitened;{H3334} And if thou runnest,{H7323} thou shalt not stumble.{H3782}

Take fast hold{H2388} of instruction;{H4148} Let her not go:{H7503} Keep{H5341} her; For she is thy life.{H2416}

Enter{H935} not into the path{H734} of the wicked,{H7563} And walk{H833} not in the way{H1870} of evil{H7451} men.

Avoid{H6544} it, pass{H5674} not by it; Turn{H7847} from it, and pass on.{H5674}

For they sleep{H3462} not, except they do evil;{H7489} And their sleep{H8142} is taken away,{H1497} unless they cause some to fall.{H3782}

For they eat{H3898} the bread{H3899} of wickedness,{H7562} And drink{H8354} the wine{H3196} of violence.{H2555}

But the path{H734} of the righteous{H6662} is as the dawning{H5051} light,{H216} That shineth{H215} more{H1980} and more unto the perfect{H3559} day.{H3117}

The way{H1870} of the wicked{H7563} is as darkness:{H653} They know{H3045} not at what they stumble.{H3782}

My son,{H1121} attend{H7181} to my words;{H1697} Incline{H5186} thine ear{H241} unto my sayings.{H561}

Let them not depart{H3868} from thine eyes;{H5869} Keep{H8104} them in the midst{H8432} of thy heart.{H3824}

For they are life{H2416} unto those that find{H4672} them, And health{H4832} to all their flesh.{H1320}

Keep{H5341} thy heart{H3820} with all diligence;{H4929} For out of it are the issues{H8444} of life.{H2416}

Put away{H5493} from thee a wayward{H6143} mouth,{H6310} And perverse{H3891} lips{H8193} put far{H7368} from thee.

Let thine eyes{H5869} look{H5027} right on,{H5227} And let thine eyelids{H6079} look straight{H3474} before thee.

Make level the path{H4570} of thy feet,{H7272} And let all thy ways{H1870} be established.{H3559}

Turn{H5186} not to the right hand{H3225} nor to the left:{H8040} Remove{H5493} thy foot{H7272} from evil.{H7451}