Proverbs 4:1-9 - The Father's Wisdom
1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I gave to you good instruction; ye shall not forsake my law. 3 For I was son to my father; tender and only before the face of my mother. 4 And he taught me, and he will say to me, Thy heart shall hold fast my words: watch my commands and live. 5 Obtain wisdom, obtain understanding: thou shalt not forget, and thou shalt not decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Thou shalt not forsake her, and she will watch thee: love her, and she will guard thee. 7 Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain understanding. 8 Lift her up and she shall exalt thee: she will honor thee when thou. shalt embrace her. 9 She will give to thy head a garland of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver thee.