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A Father’s Instruction
Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,
And give attention that you may gain understanding,
Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,
And give attention that you may gain understanding,
for I give you good precepts;
do not forsake my teaching.
do not forsake my teaching.
For I give you sound teaching;
Do not abandon my instruction.
Do not abandon my instruction.
When I was a son with my father,
tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
When I was a son to my father,
Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,
Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,
he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
keep my commandments, and live.
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
keep my commandments, and live.
Then he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;
Get wisdom; get insight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
love her, and she will guard you.
love her, and she will guard you.
“Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.
Love her, and she will watch over you.
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever you get, get insight.
and whatever you get, get insight.
“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
she will honor you if you embrace her.
she will honor you if you embrace her.
“Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
She will honor you if you embrace her.
She will place on your head a graceful garland;
she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
“She will place on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
Hear, my son, and accept my words,
that the years of your life may be many.
that the years of your life may be many.
Hear, my son, and accept my sayings
And the years of your life will be many.
And the years of your life will be many.
I have taught you the way of wisdom;
I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
I have directed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
I have led you in upright paths.
When you walk, your step will not be hampered,
and if you run, you will not stumble.
and if you run, you will not stumble.
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you will not stumble.
And if you run, you will not stumble.
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
guard her, for she is your life.
guard her, for she is your life.
Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Do not enter the path of the wicked,
and do not walk in the way of the evil.
and do not walk in the way of the evil.
Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
Avoid it; do not go on it;
turn away from it and pass on.
turn away from it and pass on.
Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
Turn away from it and pass on.
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
For they eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
and drink the wine of violence.
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
And drink the wine of violence.
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know over what they stumble.
they do not know over what they stumble.
The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.
They do not know over what they stumble.
My son, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
incline your ear to my sayings.
My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Let them not escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.
keep them within your heart.
Do not let them depart from your sight;
Keep them in the midst of your heart.
Keep them in the midst of your heart.
For they are life to those who find them
And health to all their body.
And health to all their body.
Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.
for from it flow the springs of life.
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
For from it flow the springs of life.
Put away from you crooked speech,
and put devious talk far from you.
and put devious talk far from you.
Put away from you a deceitful mouth
And put devious speech far from you.
And put devious speech far from you.
Let your eyes look directly forward,
and your gaze be straight before you.
and your gaze be straight before you.
Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
Watch the path of your feet
And all your ways will be established.
And all your ways will be established.