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4:1  O sons, hear the teaching of a father. Listen so you may get understanding.
4:2  For I give you good teaching. Do not turn away from it.
4:3  When I was a much loved and only son of my mother and father,
4:4  he taught me, saying, “Hold my words close to your heart. Keep my teachings and live.
4:5  Get wisdom and understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
4:6  Do not leave her alone, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.
4:7  The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom! And with all you have gotten, get understanding.
4:8  Honor her and she will honor you. She will honor you if you hold her to your heart.
4:9  She will put on your head a crown of loving-favor and beauty.”
4:10  Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will be many.
4:11  I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you on the right paths.
4:12  When you walk, your steps will not be stopped. If you run, you will not trip.
4:13  Take hold of teaching. Do not let go. Watch over her, for she is your life.
4:14  Do not go on the path of the sinful. Do not walk in the way of bad men.
4:15  Stay away from it. Do not pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.
4:16  For they cannot sleep unless they do wrong. They are robbed of sleep unless they make someone fall.
4:17  For they eat the bread of sin, and drink the wine of wrong-doing.
4:18  But the way of those who are right is like the early morning light. It shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
4:19  The way of the sinful is like darkness. They do not know what they trip over.
4:20  My son, listen to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
4:21  Do not let them leave your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart.
4:22  For they are life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.
4:23  Keep your heart pure for out of it are the important things of life.
4:24  Put false speaking away from you. Put bad talk far from you.
4:25  Let your eyes look straight in front of you, and keep looking at what is in front of you.
4:26  Watch the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
4:27  Do not turn to the right or to the left. Turn your foot away from sin.