Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more to the perfect day.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

She shall give to thy head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

He taught me also, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Let them not depart from thy eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Let thy eyes look right on, and let thy eyelids look straight before thee.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.