| Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. | Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. | The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. |
| Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. | Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
| I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
| 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. | My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. |
| Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. | Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. |
| Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. | Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. |
| Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. | Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. |
Bible verse of the day
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.