1Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.
2Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.
3Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.
4Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.
5for I give you sound learning.
6for I give you sound learning.
7for I give you sound learning.
8for I give you sound learning.
9For I was a son to my father,
10For I was a son to my father,
11For I was a son to my father,
12For I was a son to my father,
13He taught me, and said to me:
14He taught me, and said to me:
15He taught me, and said to me:
16He taught me, and said to me:
17Get wisdom.
18Get wisdom.
19Get wisdom.
20Get wisdom.
21Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.
22Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.
23Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.
24Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.
25Wisdom is supreme.
26Wisdom is supreme.
27Wisdom is supreme.
28Wisdom is supreme.
29Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
30Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
31Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
32Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
33She will give to your head a garland of grace.
34She will give to your head a garland of grace.
35She will give to your head a garland of grace.
36She will give to your head a garland of grace.
37Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.
38Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.
39Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.
40Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.
41I have taught you in the way of wisdom.
42I have taught you in the way of wisdom.
43I have taught you in the way of wisdom.
44I have taught you in the way of wisdom.
45When you go, your steps will not be hampered.
46When you go, your steps will not be hampered.
47When you go, your steps will not be hampered.
48When you go, your steps will not be hampered.
49Take firm hold of instruction.
50Take firm hold of instruction.
51Take firm hold of instruction.
52Take firm hold of instruction.
53Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
54Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
55Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
56Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
57Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.
58Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.
59Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.
60Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.
61For they don’t sleep unless they do evil.
62For they don’t sleep unless they do evil.
63For they don’t sleep unless they do evil.
64For they don’t sleep unless they do evil.
65For they eat the bread of wickedness
66For they eat the bread of wickedness
67For they eat the bread of wickedness
68For they eat the bread of wickedness
69But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light
70But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light
71But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light
72But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light
73The way of the wicked is like darkness.
74The way of the wicked is like darkness.
75The way of the wicked is like darkness.
76The way of the wicked is like darkness.
77My son, attend to my words.
78My son, attend to my words.
79My son, attend to my words.
80My son, attend to my words.
81Let them not depart from your eyes.
82Let them not depart from your eyes.
83Let them not depart from your eyes.
84Let them not depart from your eyes.
85For they are life to those who find them,
86For they are life to those who find them,
87For they are life to those who find them,
88For they are life to those who find them,
89Keep your heart with all diligence,
90Keep your heart with all diligence,
91Keep your heart with all diligence,
92Keep your heart with all diligence,
93Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
94Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
95Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
96Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
97Let your eyes look straight ahead.
98Let your eyes look straight ahead.
99Let your eyes look straight ahead.
100Let your eyes look straight ahead.
101Make the path of your feet level.
102Make the path of your feet level.
103Make the path of your feet level.
104Make the path of your feet level.
105Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
106Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
107Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
108Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.