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.