1. Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding:
2. For I give you good doctrine; forsake ye not my law.
3. For I was a son unto my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4. And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live:
5. Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth:
6. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee; love her, and she shall keep thee.
7. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: yea, with all thou hast gotten get understanding.
8. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.