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