V.1 Hear, 8085-3 ye children, 1121 the instruction 4148 of a father, 1 and attend 7181-54 to know 3045-2 understanding. 998

4:2 For I give 5414-1 you good 2896 doctrine, 3948 forsake 5800-4 ye not my law. 8451

4:3 For I was my father's 1 son, 1121 tender 7390 and only 3173 [beloved] in the sight 6440 of my mother. 517

4:4 He taught 3384-55 me also, and said 559-4 unto me, Let thine heart 3820 retain 8551-4 my words: 1697 keep 8104-3 my commandments, 4687 and live. 2421-3

4:5 Get 7069-3 wisdom, 2451 get 7069-3 understanding: 998 forget 7911-4 [it] not; neither decline 5186-4 from the words 561 of my mouth. 6310

4:6 Forsake 5800-4 her not, and she shall preserve 8104-4 thee: love 157-3 her, and she shall keep 5341-4 thee.

4:7 Wisdom 2451 [is] the principal thing; 7225 [therefore] get 7069-3 wisdom: 2451 and with all thy getting 7075 get 7069-3 understanding. 998

4:8 Exalt 5549-45 her, and she shall promote 7311-34 thee: she shall bring thee to honour, 3513-17 when thou dost embrace 2263-17 her.

4:9 She shall give 5414-4 to thine head 7218 an ornament 3880 of grace: 2580 a crown 5850 of glory 8597 shall she deliver 4042-17 to thee.

4:10 Hear, 8085-3 O my son, 1121 and receive 3947-3 my sayings; 561 and the years 8141 of thy life 2416 shall be many. 7235-4

4:11 I have taught 3384-52 thee in the way 1870 of wisdom; 2451 I have led 1869-52 thee in right 3476 paths. 4570

4:12 When thou goest, 3212-2 thy steps 6806 shall not be straitened; 3334-4 and when thou runnest, 7323-4 thou shalt not stumble. 3782-11

4:13 Take fast hold 2388-54 of instruction; 4148 let [her] not go: 7503-55 keep 5341-3 her; for she [is] thy life. 2416

4:14 Enter 935-4 not into the path 734 of the wicked, 7563 and go 833-17 not in the way 1870 of evil 7451 [men].

4:15 Avoid 6544-3 it, pass 5674-4 not by it, turn 7847-3 from it, and pass away. 5674-3

4:16 For they sleep 3462-4 not, except they have done mischief; 7489-55 and their sleep 8142 is taken away, 1497-8 unless they cause [some] to fall. 3782-55|3782-4-k

4:17 For they eat 3898-1 the bread 3899 of wickedness, 7562 and drink 8354-4 the wine 3196 of violence. 2555

4:18 But the path 734 of the just 6662 [is] as the shining 5051 light, 216 that shineth 215-1 more and more 1980-6 unto the perfect 3559-12 day. 3117

4:19 The way 1870 of the wicked 7563 [is] as darkness: 653 they know 3045-1 not at what they stumble. 3782-11

4:20 My son, 1121 attend 7181-54 to my words; 1697 incline 5186-54 thine ear 241 unto my sayings. 561

4:21 Let them not depart 3868-55 from thine eyes; 5869 keep 8104-3 them in the midst 8432 of thine heart. 3824

4:22 For they [are] life 2416 unto those that find 4672-6 them, and health 4832 to all their flesh. 1320

4:23 Keep 5341-3 thy heart 3820 with all diligence; 4929 for out of it [are] the issues 8444 of life. 2416

4:24 Put away 5493-54 from thee a froward 6143 mouth, 6310 and perverse 3891 lips 8193 put far 7368-54 from thee.

4:25 Let thine eyes 5869 look 5027-55 right on, 5227 and let thine eyelids 6079 look straight 3474-55 before thee.

4:26 Ponder 6424-16 the path 4570 of thy feet, 7272 and let all thy ways 1870 be established. 3559-11