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Listen my sons, to a father's instruction |
pay attention and gain understanding |
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I give you sound learning, |
so do not forsake my teaching. |
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When I was a boy in my father's house, |
still tender, and an only child of my mother, |
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he taught me and said, |
"Lay hold of my words with all your hear; keep my commands and you will live. |
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Get wisdom, get understanding, |
do not forget my words or swerve from them. |
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Do not forsake wisdom, and she will portect you |
love her, and she will watch over you. |
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Widsom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. |
though it cost all you have, get understanding. |
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Esteem her, and she will exalt you; |
embrace her, and she will honor you. |
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She will set a garland of grace on your heard |
and present you with a crown of spelndor. |
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Listen, my son, accept what I say |
and the years of your life will be many. |
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I guide you in the way of wisdom |
and lead you along straight paths. |
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When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; |
when you run, you willnot stumble. |
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HOld on to instruction, do not let it go; |
guard it well, for it is your life. |
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Do not set foot on the path of the wicked |
or walk in the way of evil men. |
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Avoid it, do not travel on it |
turn from it and go on your way. |
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For they cannot sleep till they do evil; |
they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. |
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They eat the bread of wickedness |
and drink the wine of violence. |
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The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn |
shining ever brighter till the full light of day. |
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But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness |
they do not know what makes them stumble. |
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My son, pay attention to what I say; |
listen closely to my words. |
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Do not let them out of your sight, |
keep them within your heart. |
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for they are life to those who find them |
and health to a man's whole body. |
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Above all else, guard your heart |
for it is the wellspring of life. |
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Put away perversity from your mouth; |
keep corrupt talk far from your lips. |
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Let your eyes look straight ahead, |
fix your faze directly before you. |
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Make level paths for your feet |
and take only ways that are firm. |
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Do not swerve to the right of the left; |
keep your foot from evil. |
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