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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 sound teaching;
Do not abandon my instruction.
Do not abandon my instruction.
for I am giving you good guidance.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
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,
For I, too, was once my father’s son,
tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.
tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.
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;
My father taught me,
“Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands, and you will live.
“Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands, and you will live.
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.
Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
“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.
Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
“Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
She will honor you if you embrace her.
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
“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.”
She will place a lovely wreath on your head;
she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
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 directed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
I have led you in upright paths.
I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight paths.
and lead you in straight paths.
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.
When you walk, you won’t be held back;
when you run, you won’t stumble.
when you run, you won’t stumble.
Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go.
Guard them, for they are the key to life.
Guard them, for they are the key to life.
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.
Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
Turn away from it and pass on.
Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
Turn away and keep moving.
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 evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
And drink the wine of violence.
They eat the food 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,
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.
They do not know over what they stumble.
But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Incline your ear to my sayings.
My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
Listen carefully to my words.
Do not let them depart from your sight;
Keep them in the midst of your heart.
Keep them in the midst of your heart.
Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
For they are life to those who find them
And health to all their body.
And health to all their body.
for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
and healing to their whole body.
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
For from it flow the springs of life.
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
for it determines the course of your life.
Put away from you a deceitful mouth
And put devious speech far from you.
And put devious speech far from you.
Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
stay away from corrupt speech.
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.
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Watch the path of your feet
And all your ways will be established.
And all your ways will be established.
Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
stay on the safe path.