MLV(i)
1 Hear sons, the instruction of a father and attend to know understanding.
2 Because I give you* good doctrine. Do not forsake my law.
3 Because I was a son to my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 And he taught me and said to me, Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her and she will preserve you. Love her and she will keep you.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing. Get wisdom, yes, get understanding with all your substance.
8 Exalt her and she will promote you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
9 She will give to your head a wreath of beauty and of charm; she will deliver a crown of beauty to you.
10 Hear, O my son and receive my sayings and the years of your life will be many. 11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in paths of uprightness. 12 When you go, your steps will not be restricted. And if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, because she is your life.
14 Do not enter into the path of the wicked and do not advance in the way of evil men.
3 Because I was a son to my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 And he taught me and said to me, Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her and she will preserve you. Love her and she will keep you.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing. Get wisdom, yes, get understanding with all your substance.
8 Exalt her and she will promote you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
9 She will give to your head a wreath of beauty and of charm; she will deliver a crown of beauty to you.
10 Hear, O my son and receive my sayings and the years of your life will be many. 11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in paths of uprightness. 12 When you go, your steps will not be restricted. And if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, because she is your life.
14 Do not enter into the path of the wicked and do not advance in the way of evil men.