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1 # Hear <08085> (8798), ye children <01121>, the instruction <04148> of a father <01>, and attend <07181> (8685) to know <03045> (8800) understanding <0998>.
 - FATHERS - ROLE
2 For I give <05414> (8804) you good <02896> doctrine <03948>, forsake <05800> (8799) ye not my law <08451>.
3 For I was my father's <01> son <01121>, tender <07390> and only <03173> beloved in the sight <06440> of my mother <0517>.
4 He taught <03384> (8686) me also, and said <0559> (8799) unto me, Let thine heart <03820> retain <08551> (8799) my words <01697>: keep <08104> (8798) my commandments <04687>, and live <02421> (8798).
5 Get <07069> (8798) wisdom <02451>, get <07069> (8798) understanding <0998>: forget <07911> (8799) it not; neither decline <05186> (8799) from the words <0561> of my mouth <06310>.
6 Forsake <05800> (8799) her not, and she shall preserve <08104> (8799) thee: love <0157> (8798) her, and she shall keep <05341> (8799) thee.
7 Wisdom <02451> is the principal thing <07225>; therefore get <07069> (8798) wisdom <02451>: and with all thy getting <07075> get understanding <0998>.
 - WISDOM
8 Exalt <05549> (8769) her, and she shall promote <07311> (8787) thee: she shall bring thee to honour <03513> (8762), when thou dost embrace <02263> (8762) her.
9 She shall give <05414> (8799) to thine head <07218> an ornament <03880> of grace <02580>: a crown <05850> of glory <08597> shall she deliver <04042> (8762) to thee.
Wisdom brings favor which includes both reputation, respect and fame.
- FAVOR

10 Hear <08085> (8798), O my son <01121>, and receive <03947> (8798) my sayings <0561>; and the years <08141> of thy life <02416> shall be many <07235> (8799).
 - LONGEVITY
11 I have taught <03384> (8689) thee in the way <01870> of wisdom <02451>; I have led <01869> (8689) thee in right <03476> paths <04570>.
12 When thou goest <03212> (8800), thy steps <06806> shall not be straitened <03334> (8799); and when thou runnest <07323> (8799), thou shalt not stumble <03782> (8735).
13 Take fast hold <02388> (8685) of instruction <04148>; let her not go <07503> (8686): keep <05341> (8798) her; for she is thy life <02416>.
14 # Enter <0935> (8799) not into the path <0734> of the wicked <07563>, and go <0833> (8762) not in the way <01870> of evil <07451> men.
15 Avoid <06544> (8798) it, pass <05674> (8799) not by it, turn <07847> (8798) from it, and pass away <05674> (8798).
16 For they sleep <03462> (8799) not, except they have done mischief <07489> (8686); and their sleep <08142> is taken away <01497> (8738), unless they cause some to fall <03782> (8686) (8675) <03782> (8799).
17 For they eat <03898> (8804) the bread <03899> of wickedness <07562>, and drink <08354> (8799) the wine <03196> of violence <02555>.
18 But the path <0734> of the just <06662> is as the shining <05051> light <0216>, that shineth <0215> (8804) more <01980> (8802) and more unto the perfect <03559> (8737) day <03117>.
19 The way <01870> of the wicked <07563> is as darkness <0653>: they know <03045> (8804) not at what they stumble <03782> (8735).
20 # My son <01121>, attend <07181> (8685) to my words <01697>; incline <05186> (8685) thine ear <0241> unto my sayings <0561>.
21 Let them not depart <03868> (8686) from thine eyes <05869>; keep <08104> (8798) them in the midst <08432> of thine heart <03824>.
22 For they are life <02416> unto those that find <04672> (8802) them, and health <04832> to all their flesh <01320>.
 - HEALING
23 Keep <05341> (8798) thy heart <03820> with all diligence <04929>; for out of it are the issues <08444> of life <02416>.
24 Put away <05493> (8685) from thee a froward <06143> mouth <06310>, and perverse <03891> lips <08193> put far <07368> (8685) from thee.
 - PROFANITY
25 Let thine eyes <05869> look <05027> (8686) right on <05227>, and let thine eyelids <06079> look straight <03474> (8686) before thee.
26 Ponder <06424> (8761) the path <04570> of thy feet <07272>, and let all thy ways <01870> be established <03559> (8735).
 - GOAL SETTING
27 Turn <05186> (8799) not to the right hand <03225> nor to the left <08040>: remove <05493> (8685) thy foot <07272> from evil <07451>.
 - PERSISTENCE