Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, ye children{H1121}, the instruction{H4148} of a father{H1}, and attend{H7181}{(H8685)} to know{H3045}{(H8800)} understanding{H998}.

For I give{H5414}{(H8804)} you good{H2896} doctrine{H3948}, forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} ye not my law{H8451}.

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

He taught{H3384}{(H8686)} me also, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Let thine heart{H3820} retain{H8551}{(H8799)} my words{H1697}: keep{H8104}{(H8798)} my commandments{H4687}, and live{H2421}{(H8798)}.

Get{H7069}{(H8798)} wisdom{H2451}, get{H7069}{(H8798)} understanding{H998}: forget{H7911}{(H8799)} it not; neither decline{H5186}{(H8799)} from the words{H561} of my mouth{H6310}.

Forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} her not, and she shall preserve{H8104}{(H8799)} thee: love{H157}{(H8798)} her, and she shall keep{H5341}{(H8799)} thee.

Wisdom{H2451} is the principal thing{H7225}; therefore get{H7069}{(H8798)} wisdom{H2451}: and with all thy getting{H7075} get understanding{H998}.

Exalt{H5549}{(H8769)} her, and she shall promote{H7311}{(H8787)} thee: she shall bring thee to honour{H3513}{(H8762)}, when thou dost embrace{H2263}{(H8762)} her.

She shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} to thine head{H7218} an ornament{H3880} of grace{H2580}: a crown{H5850} of glory{H8597} shall she deliver{H4042}{(H8762)} to thee.

Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, O my son{H1121}, and receive{H3947}{(H8798)} my sayings{H561}; and the years{H8141} of thy life{H2416} shall be many{H7235}{(H8799)}.

I have taught{H3384}{(H8689)} thee in the way{H1870} of wisdom{H2451}; I have led{H1869}{(H8689)} thee in right{H3476} paths{H4570}.

When thou goest{H3212}{(H8800)}, thy steps{H6806} shall not be straitened{H3334}{(H8799)}; and when thou runnest{H7323}{(H8799)}, thou shalt not stumble{H3782}{(H8735)}.

Take fast hold{H2388}{(H8685)} of instruction{H4148}; let her not go{H7503}{(H8686)}: keep{H5341}{(H8798)} her; for she is thy life{H2416}.

Enter{H935}{(H8799)} not into the path{H734} of the wicked{H7563}, and go{H833}{(H8762)} not in the way{H1870} of evil{H7451} men.

Avoid{H6544}{(H8798)} it, pass{H5674}{(H8799)} not by it, turn{H7847}{(H8798)} from it, and pass away{H5674}{(H8798)}.

For they sleep{H3462}{(H8799)} not, except they have done mischief{H7489}{(H8686)}; and their sleep{H8142} is taken away{H1497}{(H8738)}, unless they cause some to fall{H3782}{(H8686)}{(H8675)}{H3782}{(H8799)}.

For they eat{H3898}{(H8804)} the bread{H3899} of wickedness{H7562}, and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} the wine{H3196} of violence{H2555}.

But the path{H734} of the just{H6662} is as the shining{H5051} light{H216}, that shineth{H215}{(H8804)} more{H1980}{(H8802)} and more unto the perfect{H3559}{(H8737)} day{H3117}.

The way{H1870} of the wicked{H7563} is as darkness{H653}: they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not at what they stumble{H3782}{(H8735)}.

My son{H1121}, attend{H7181}{(H8685)} to my words{H1697}; incline{H5186}{(H8685)} thine ear{H241} unto my sayings{H561}.

Let them not depart{H3868}{(H8686)} from thine eyes{H5869}; keep{H8104}{(H8798)} them in the midst{H8432} of thine heart{H3824}.

For they are life{H2416} unto those that find{H4672}{(H8802)} them, and health{H4832} to all their flesh{H1320}.

Keep{H5341}{(H8798)} thy heart{H3820} with all diligence{H4929}; for out of it are the issues{H8444} of life{H2416}.

Put away{H5493}{(H8685)} from thee a froward{H6143} mouth{H6310}, and perverse{H3891} lips{H8193} put far{H7368}{(H8685)} from thee.

Let thine eyes{H5869} look{H5027}{(H8686)} right on{H5227}, and let thine eyelids{H6079} look straight{H3474}{(H8686)} before thee.

Ponder{H6424}{(H8761)} the path{H4570} of thy feet{H7272}, and let all thy ways{H1870} be established{H3559}{(H8735)}.

Turn{H5186}{(H8799)} not to the right hand{H3225} nor to the left{H8040}: remove{H5493}{(H8685)} thy foot{H7272} from evil{H7451}.