1. Hear, children, fatherly instruction;pay attention to gain understanding.
2. I’ll teach you well.Don’t abandon my instruction.
3. When I was a son to my father,tender and my mother’s favorite,
4. he taught me and said to me:"Let your heart hold on to my words:Keep my commands and live.
5. Get wisdom; get understanding.Don’t forget and don’t turn away from my words.
6. Don’t abandon her, and she will guard you.Love her, and she will protect you.
7. The beginning of wisdom:Get wisdom!Get understanding before anything else.
8. Highly esteem her, and she will exalt you.She will honor you if you embrace her.
9. She will place a graceful wreath on your head;she will give you a glorious crown."
10. Listen, my son, and take in my speech,then the years of your life will be many.
11. I teach you the path of wisdom.I lead you in straight courses.
12. When you walk, you won’t be hindered;when you run, you won’t stumble.
13. Hold on to instruction; don’t slack off;protect it, for it is your life.
14. Don’t go on the way of the wicked;don’t walk on the path of evil people.
15. Avoid it! Don’t turn onto it;stay off of it and keep going!
16. They don’t sleep unless they do evil;they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.