Proverbs 4:2-10

²What I am teaching you is good, so do not turn away from it.

³When I was a young boy, loved by my mother,

⁴my father told me, “Remember my words; if you obey my commandments, you will live a long time.

⁵Obtain wisdom and understanding, and ◄do not abandon/hold fast to► LIT what I have taught you.

⁶Do not turn away from wisdom, because if you are wise, you will be protected from all evil/danger. If you love wisdom, wisdom PRS will guard you.

⁷The most important thing that you can do is to get wisdom. Even if you obtain many other things, the best thing is to know what things are wise.

⁸If you consider being wise to be very valuable, people will think very highly of you. If you cling to wisdom like you would cling to a woman you love, many people will honor you.

⁹If you become wise, that will for you be like a beautiful wreath that is put {someone puts} on your head; it will be like a king's glorious crown.” That is what my father told me.

¹⁰So now I say, “My son, heed what I say. If you do that, you will live a good long life.