My children, listen when your father corrects you.
Pay attention and learn good judgement,
for I am giving you good guidance.
Don't turn away from my instructions.
For I, too, was once my father's son,
tenderly loved as my mother's only child.
My father taught me,
"Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands and you will live.
Get wisdom; develop good judgement.
Don't forget my words or turn away from them.
Don't turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
And whatever else you do, develop good judgement.
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
She will place a lovely wreath on your head;
she will present you with a beautiful crown."
My child, listen to me and do I say,
and you will have a long life, good life.
I will teach you wisdom's ways
and lead you in straight paths.
When you walk, you won't be held back;
when you run, you won't stumble.
Take hold of my instructions; don't let them go.
Guard them, for they are the key to life.
Don't do as the wicked do,
and don't follow the path of evildoers.
Don't even think about it; don't go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
For the evil people can't sleep until they've done their evil deed for the day.
They can't rest until they've caused someone to stumble.
They eat food of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence!
The way of righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
Don't lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
for they bring to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Avoid all the perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay safe on the safe path.
Don't forget sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
Source: Proverbs 4:1-27
Pay attention and learn good judgement,
for I am giving you good guidance.
Don't turn away from my instructions.
For I, too, was once my father's son,
tenderly loved as my mother's only child.
My father taught me,
"Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands and you will live.
Get wisdom; develop good judgement.
Don't forget my words or turn away from them.
Don't turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
And whatever else you do, develop good judgement.
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
She will place a lovely wreath on your head;
she will present you with a beautiful crown."
My child, listen to me and do I say,
and you will have a long life, good life.
I will teach you wisdom's ways
and lead you in straight paths.
When you walk, you won't be held back;
when you run, you won't stumble.
Take hold of my instructions; don't let them go.
Guard them, for they are the key to life.
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and don't follow the path of evildoers.
Don't even think about it; don't go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
For the evil people can't sleep until they've done their evil deed for the day.
They can't rest until they've caused someone to stumble.
They eat food of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence!
The way of righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
Don't lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
for they bring to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Avoid all the perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay safe on the safe path.
Don't forget sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
Source: Proverbs 4:1-27
