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1 Listen, you children, to the correction of a father, and pay attention to learn understanding.
 - FATHERS - ROLE
2 For I give you good doctrine, do not forsake my law.
3 For I was my father's son, tender and unique in the sight of my mother.
4 He taught me also, and said to me, Let your heart hold onto my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 Acquire wisdom, obtain understanding: do not forget nor move away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will watch over you.
7 Wisdom is of prime importance; [therefore] acquire wisdom: and to make your possessions complete, acquire also understanding.
 - WISDOM
8 Exalt her, and she will promote you: she will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.
9 She will give to your head a garland of favor: a crown of glory will she deliver to you.
Wisdom brings favor which includes both reputation, respect and fame.
- FAVOR

10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life will be many.
 - LONGEVITY
11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be restricted; and when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; do not let her go: keep her; for she is your life.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil [men].
15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16 For they do not sleep, unless they have done wrong; 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 righteous [is] like the light of dawn, which continues to grow brighter until the day is established.
19 The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, pay attention to my words; listen carefully to my sayings.
21 Visualize them constantly in your mind's eye; keep them in the centre of your heart.
22 For they [are] life to those that discover them, and health to every part of their body.
 - HEALING
23 Keep watch over your heart or inner being greater even than you would in guarding a prisoner; for out of it [flow] the sources of life.
24 Put away from you a wicked mouth, and perverse lips put far from you.
 - PROFANITY
25 Let your eyes look straight on, and let your eyelids look straight before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.
 - GOAL SETTING
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove your foot from evil. - PERSISTENCE