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¹ Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,^(C1)2 for I am giving you good instruction.^(C1)
Don’t abandon my teaching.³ When I was a son with my father,
tender and precious to my mother,⁴ he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.^(C1)5 Get wisdom, get understanding;^(C1)
don’t forget or turn away from the words from my mouth.⁶ Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;
love her,^(C1) and she will guard you.⁷ Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.^(C1)8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
if you embrace her, she will honor you.^(C1)9 She will place a garland of favor on your head;
she will give you a crown of beauty.”^(C1)

¹⁰ Listen, my son. Accept my words,^(C1)
and you will live many years.^(C2)11 I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
I am guiding you on straight paths.^(C1)12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;^(C1)
when you run, you will not stumble.^(C2)13 Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.^(C1)
Guard it, for it is your life.¹⁴ Keep off the path of the wicked;^(C1)
don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.¹⁵ Avoid it; don’t travel on it.
Turn away from it, and pass it by.¹⁶ For they can’t sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.^(C1)17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.¹⁸ The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,^(C1)
shining brighter and brighter until midday.¹⁹ But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;^(C1)
they don’t know what makes them stumble.^(C2)

²⁰ My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.^(C1)21 Don’t lose sight of them;^(C1)
keep them within your heart.²² For they are life to those who find them,
and health to one’s whole body.²³ Guard your heart above all else,^(F1)
for it is the source of life.^(C1)24 Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,^(C1)
and don’t let your lips talk deviously.²⁵ Let your eyes look forward;
fix your gaze^(F1) straight ahead.^(C1)26 Carefully consider the path^(F1) for your feet,^(C1)
and all your ways will be established.²⁷ Don’t turn to the right or to the left;^(C1)
keep your feet away from evil.