Proverbs 4:2-20

²For I give you good doctrine, Forsake you not my law.

³For I was my father’s son, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

⁴He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: Keep my commandments, and live.

⁵Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

⁶Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: Love her, and she shall keep thee.

⁷Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: And with all thy getting get understanding.

⁸Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: She shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

⁹She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

¹⁰Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

¹¹I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

¹²When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

¹³Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

¹⁴Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵Avoid it, pass not by it, Turn from it, and pass away.

¹⁶For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

¹⁷For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

¹⁸But the path of the just is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

¹⁹The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

²⁰My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.