| Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight. | The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding. |
| Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. | Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. |
| I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. |
| My child, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. | My son, pay attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. They are not to escape from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. |
| Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. |
| Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. |
| Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. |
| Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. | Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established. |
| Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. | Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. |
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