Proverbs 4:1–13

aHear, ye children, the instruction of a father,

And attend to know bunderstanding.

2  For I give you good cdoctrine,

Forsake ye not my law.

3  For I was my father’s son,

dTender and eonly beloved in the sight of my mother.

4  fHe taught me also, and said unto me,

Let thine heart retain my words:

gKeep my commandments, and live.

5  hiGet wisdom, iget bunderstanding:

Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

6  Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee:

jLove her, and she shall keep thee.

7  Wisdom is kthe principal thing; therefore iget wisdom:

And with all thy getting iget bunderstanding.

8  Exalt her, and she shall promote thee:

She shall lbring thee to honour, when thou dost membrace her.

9  She shall give to thine head nan ornament of grace:

||A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

10  Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;

And othe years of thy life shall be many.

11  pI have taught thee in the way of wisdom;

I have led thee in right paths.

12  When thou goest, qthy steps shall not be straitened;

And rwhen thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

13  sTake fast hold of instruction; slet her not go:

Keep her; for she is thy life.