¹ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Cross refs

² For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. Cross refs

³ For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Cross refs

⁴ He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Cross refs

⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Cross refs

⁶ Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Cross refs

⁷ Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Cross refs

⁸ Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. Cross refs

⁹ She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. Cross refs

¹⁰ Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. Cross refs

¹¹ I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. Cross refs

¹² When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Cross refs

¹³ Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. Cross refs

¹⁴ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Cross refs

¹⁵ Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. Cross refs

¹⁶ For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Cross refs

¹⁷ For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. Cross refs

¹⁸ But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Cross refs

¹⁹ The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. Cross refs

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Cross refs

²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. Cross refs

²² For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Cross refs

²³ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Cross refs

²⁴ Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Cross refs

²⁵ Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Cross refs

²⁶ Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Cross refs

²⁷ Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. Cross refs