Hear, ye children, the instructionof a father, and attendto knowunderstanding. ForI giveyou gooddoctrine, forsakeye notmy law. ForI wasmy father's son, tenderand only beloved in the sightof my mother. He taughtme also, and saidunto me, Let thine heartretainmy words: keepmy commandments, and live. Getwisdom, getunderstanding: forget it not; neitherdeclinefrom the wordsof my mouth. Forsakeher not, and she shall preservethee: loveher, and she shall keepthee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore getwisdom: and with allthy gettinggetunderstanding. Exalther, and she shall promotethee: she shall bring thee to honor, whenthou dost embraceher. She shall giveto thine headan ornamentof grace: a crownof gloryshall she deliverto thee. Hear, O my son, and receivemy sayings; and the yearsof thy lifeshall be many. I have taughtthee in the wayof wisdom; I have ledthee in rightpaths. When thou goest, thy stepsshall notbe straitened; and whenthou runnest, thou shalt notstumble. Take fast holdof instruction; let her notgo: keepher; forshe is thy life. Enternotinto the pathof the wicked, and gonotin the wayof evil men . Avoidit, passnotby it, turnfromit, and pass away. Forthey sleepnot, exceptthey have done mischief; and their sleepis taken away, unlessthey cause some to fall. Forthey eatthe breadof wickedness, and drinkthe wineof violence. But the pathof the just is as the shininglight, that shinethmore and moreuntothe perfectday. The wayof the wicked is as darkness: they knownotat whatthey stumble. My son, attendto my words; inclinethine earunto my sayings. Let them notdepartfrom thine eyes; keepthem in the midstof thine heart. Forthey are lifeunto those that findthem, and healthto alltheir flesh. Keepthy heartwith alldiligence; forout ofit are the issuesof life. Put awayfromthee a frowardmouth, and perverselipsput farfromthee. Let thine eyeslookright on, and let thine eyelidslook straightbeforethee. Ponderthe pathof thy feet, and let allthy waysbe established. Turnnotto the right handnor to the left: removethy footfrom evil.