Dual Panel1Listen <08085>, children <01121>, to a father’s <01> instruction <04148>, and pay attention <07181> so that you may gain <03045> discernment <0998>.
2Because <03588> I give <05414> you good <02896> instruction <03948>, do not <0408> forsake <05800> my teaching <08451>.
3When <03588> I was <01961> a son <01121> to my father <01>, a tender <07390> only child <03173> before <06440> my mother <0517>,
4he taught <03384> me, and he said <0559> to me: “Let your heart <03820> lay hold <08551> of my words <01697>; keep <08104> my commands <04687> so that you will live <02421>.
5Acquire <07069> wisdom <02451>, acquire <07069> understanding <0998>; do not <0408> forget <07911> and do not <0408> turn aside <05186> from the words <0561> I speak <06310>.
6Do not <0408> forsake <05800> wisdom, and she will protect <08104> you; love <0157> her, and she will guard <05341> you.
7Wisdom <02451> is supreme <07225>– so acquire <07069> wisdom <02451>, and whatever <03605> you acquire <07075>, acquire <07069> understanding <0998>!
8Esteem <05549> her highly <05549> and she will exalt <07311> you; she will honor <03513> you if <03588> you embrace <02263> her.
9She will place <05414> a fair <02580> garland <03880> on your head <07218>; she will bestow <04042> a beautiful <08597> crown <05850> on you.”
10Listen <08085>, my child <01121>, and accept <03947> my words <0561>, so that the years <08141> of your life <02416> will be many <07235>.
11I will guide <03384> you in the way <01870> of wisdom <02451> and I will lead <01869> you in upright <03476> paths <04570>.
12When you walk <01980>, your steps <06806> will not <03808> be hampered <03334>, and when <0518> you run <07323>, you will not <03808> stumble <03782>.
13Hold <02388> on to instruction <04148>, do not <0408> let it go <07503>; protect <05341> it, because <03588> it <01931> is your life <02416>.
14Do not <0408> enter <0935> the path <0734> of the wicked <07563> or <0408> walk <0833> in the way <01870> of those who are evil <07451>.
15Avoid <06544> it, do not <0408> go on <05674> it; turn away <07847> from <05921> it, and go on <05674>.
16For <03588> they cannot <03808> sleep <03462> unless <03808> <0518> they cause harm <07489>; they are robbed <01497> of sleep <08142> until <03808> <0518> they make someone stumble <03782>.
17For <03588> they eat <03898> bread <03899> gained from wickedness <07562> and drink <08354> wine <03196> obtained from violence <02555>.
18But the path <0734> of the righteous <06662> is like the bright <05051> morning light <0216>, growing brighter <0215> brighter <01980> and brighter <01980> until <05704> full <03559> day <03117>.
19The way <01870> of the wicked <07563> is like gloomy darkness <0653>; they do not <03808> know <03045> what <04100> causes them to stumble <03782>.
20My child <01121>, pay attention <07181> to my words <01697>; listen attentively <0241> <05186> to my sayings <0561>.
21Do not <0408> let them depart <03868> from your sight <05869>, guard <08104> them within <08432> your heart <03824>;
22for <03588> they are life <02416> to those <01992> who find <04672> them and healing <04832> to one’s entire <03605> body <01320>.
23Guard <05341> your heart <03820> with all <03605> vigilance <04929>, for <03588> from <04480> it are the sources <08444> of life <02416>.
24Remove <05493> perverse speech <06143> from <04480> your mouth <06310>; keep <07368> devious <03891> talk <08193> far <07368> from <04480> your lips.
25Let your eyes <05869> look <05027> directly in front of <05227> you and let your gaze <06079> look straight <03474> before <05048> you.
26Make <06424> the path <04570> for your feet <07272> level, so that all <03605> your ways <01870> may be established <03559>.
27Do not <0408> turn <05186> to the right <03225> or to the left <08040>; turn <05493> yourself away <05493> from evil <07451>.