Chapter 4. Here my children the instruction of a Father And give attention to no understanding For I give you good Doctrine Do not forsake my law When I was my Father's son Tender and the only one in the sight of My mother He also taught me and said to me Let your heart retain my words Keep my commands and live Get wisdom get understanding Do not forget nor turn away from the Words of my mouth Do not forsake her and she will preserve You Love her and she will keep you Wisdom is the principle thing Therefore get wisdom And in all you're getting get Understanding Exalt her and she will promote you She will bring you honor when you Embrace her she will place on your head An ornament of Grace a Crown of Glory She will deliver to you Here my son and receive my sayings and The years of your life will be many I have taught you in the way of wisdom I have led you in right paths When you walk your steps will not be Hindered And when you run you will not stumble
Take firm hold of instruction do not let Go Keep her For she is your life Do not enter the path of the wicked and Do not walk in the way of evil Avoid it do not travel on it Turn away from it and pass on For they do not sleep unless they have Done evil And their sleep is taken away unless They make someone full For they eat the bread of wickedness and Drink the wine of violence But the path of the just is like The Shining Sun that shines ever brighter Onto the perfect day The Way of the Wicked is like Darkness They do not know what makes them stumble My son Give attention to my words Incline your ear to my sayings Do not let them depart from your eyes Keep them in the midst of your heart For they are life to those who find them And health to all their flesh Keep your heart with all diligence For out of it spring the issues of life Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put perverse lips far from you Let your eyes look straight ahead and Your eyelids look right before you Ponder the path of your feet And let all your ways be established
Do not turn to the right or the left Remove your foot from evil