1: Hear,H8085 [my] children,H1121 the instructionH4148 of a father,H0001 and give attentionH7181 to knowH3045 understanding.H0998
2: ForH3588 doctrine,H3948 goodH2896 I giveH5414 my lawH8451 notH0408 do forsake.H5800
3: WhenH3588 son,H1121 I wasH1961 of my fatherH0001 TenderH7390 and the only oneH3173 in the sightH6440 of my mother.H0517
4: And He taught meH3384 and saidH0559 let retainH8551 my words-H1697 your heartH3820 KeepH8104 my commands,H4687 and live.H2421
5: GetH7069 wisdom,H2451 GetH7069 understanding!H0998 not-H0408 do forgetH7911 norH0408 turn awayH5186 from the wordsH0561 of my mouth.H6310
6: Not,H0408 do forsake herH5800 and she will preserve youH8104 Love herH0157 and she will keep you.H5341
7: The principal thing-H7225 Wisdom [is]H2451 [Therefore] getH7069 wisdom-H2451 and in allH3605 your gettingH7075 getH7069 understanding.H0998
8: Exalt herH5549 and she will promote youH7311 she will bring you honor,H3513 whenH3588 you embrace her.H2263
9: She will placeH5414 on your headH7218 an ornamentH3880 of grace-H2580 a crownH5850 of gloryH8597 she will deliver to you.H4042
10: Hear,H8085 my son,H1121 and receiveH3947 my sayings-H0561 and will be many.H7235 the yearsH8141 of life.H2416
11: In the wayH1870 of wisdom-H2451 I have taught youH3384 I have led youH1869 in pathsH4570 right.H3476
12: When you walk,H1980 notH3808 will be hindered-H3334 your stepsH6806 and whenH0518 you run,H7323 notH3808 you will stumble.H3782
13: Take firm holdH2388 of instruction-H4148 notH0408 do let go-H7503 Keep herH5341 forH3588 she [is]H1931 your life.H2416
14: The pathH0734 of the wicked,H7563 notH0408 do enterH0935 and notH0408 do walkH0833 in the wayH1870 of evil.H7451
15: Avoid itH6544 notH0408 do travelH5674 Turn awayH7847 from itH5921 and pass on.H5674
16: ForH3588 not,H3808 they do sleepH3462 unlessH0518 notH3808 they have done evil-H7489 and is taken away,H1497 their sleepH8142 unlessH0518 notH3808 they make [someone] fall.H3782
17: ForH3588 they eatH3898 the breadH3899 of wickedness,H7562 and the wineH3196 of violenceH2555 drink.H8354
18: But the pathH0734 of the justH6662 [is] like sun,H0216 the shiningH5051 ever brighterH1980 that shinesH0215 untoH5704 perfectH3559 the day.H3117
19: The wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 [is] like darkness-H0653 notH3808 they do knowH3045 whatH4100 makes them stumble.H3782
20: My son,H1121 to my words-H1697 give attentionH7181 to my sayingsH0561 InclineH5186 your ear.H0241
21: NotH0408 do let them departH3868 from your eyes-H5869 Keep themH8104 in the midstH8432 of your heart.H3824
22: ForH3588 lifeH2416 they [are]H1992 to those who find themH4672 and to allH3605 their fleshH1320 health.H4832
23: With allH3605 diligence-H4929 KeepH5341 your heartH3820 forH3588 out of itH4480 [spring] the issuesH8444 of life.H2416
24: Put awayH5493 from youH4480 deceitfulH6143 a mouth,H6310 and perverseH3891 lipsH8193 put farH7368 from you.H4480
25: Your eyesH5869 straight ahead,H5227 let lookH5027 and your eyelidsH6079 look rightH3474 before you.H5048
26: PonderH6424 the pathH4570 of your feet,H7272 and allH3605 your waysH1870 let be established.H3559
27: NotH0408 and do turnH5186 to the rightH3225 or the left-H8040 RemoveH5493 Your footH7272 from evil.H7451