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Security in Wisdom
Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
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 doctrine:
Do not forsake my law.
Do not forsake my law.
For I give you sound teaching;
Do not abandon my instruction.
Do not abandon my instruction.
When I was my father’s son,
Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
Tender and 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 also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
Keep my commands, and live.
“Let your heart retain my words;
Keep my commands, 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 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.
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 preserve you;
Love her, and she will keep you.
Love her, and she will keep 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.
Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
She will bring you honor, when 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 an ornament of grace;
A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
A crown of glory she will deliver to 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.”
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
And the years of your life will 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 in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.
I have led you in right paths.
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 steps will not be hindered,
And when you run, you will not stumble.
And when 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.
Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
Keep her, for she is your life.
Keep 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 evil.
And do not walk in the way of 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 travel 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 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,
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 darkness;
They do not know what makes them stumble.
They do not know what makes them 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, give attention 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.
Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
Keep them in the midst of 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 flesh.
And health to all their flesh.
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 diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
For out of it spring the issues 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 a deceitful mouth
And put devious speech far from you.
And put devious speech far from you.
Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
And your eyelids look right 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.
Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
And let all your ways be established.
Watch the path of your feet
And all your ways will be established.
And all your ways will be established.