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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;
for I am giving you good guidance.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
For I give you good doctrine:
Do not forsake my law.
Do not forsake my law.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
Love her, and she will keep you.
Love her, and she will keep you.
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.
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.
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight paths.
and lead you in straight paths.
I have taught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.
I have led you in right paths.
When you walk, you won’t be held back;
when you run, you won’t stumble.
when you run, you won’t stumble.
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.
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.
Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
Keep her, for she is your life.
Keep her, for she is your life.
Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
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.
Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
Turn away and keep moving.
Avoid it, do not travel on it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
Turn away from it and pass on.
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.
They eat the food 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.
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.
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.
The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know what makes them stumble.
They do not know what makes them stumble.
My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
Listen carefully to my words.
My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
and healing to their whole body.
For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
And health to all their flesh.
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
for it determines the course of your life.
Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
For out of it spring the issues of life.
Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
stay away from corrupt speech.
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
And your eyelids look right before you.
Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
stay on the safe path.
Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
And let all your ways be established.