2 For I give you good doctrine forsake ye not my law

3 For I was my father's son tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother

4 He taught me also 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 and with all thy getting get understanding

8 Exalt her and she shall promote thee she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her

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

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

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

12 When thou goest thy steps shall not be straitened and when thou runnest thou shalt not stumble

13 Take fast hold of instruction let her not go keep her for she is thy life

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not in the way of evil men

15 Avoid it pass not by it turn from it and pass away

16 For they sleep not except they have done mischief and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall

17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence

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

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

20 My son attend to my words incline thine ear unto my sayings

21 Let them not depart from thine eyes keep them in the midst of thine heart

22 For they are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh

23 Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life

24 Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee

25 Let thine eyes look right on and let thine eyelids look straight before thee

26 Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy ways be established

27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left remove thy foot from evil