| Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. |
| Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. | The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. |
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| Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. | Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. |
| I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. | I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. |
| My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. | My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart. |
| Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. | Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. | Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. |
| Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. | Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. |
| Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. | Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. |
| Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. | Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. |
