Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. | The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding. |
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Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. | Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. |
I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. | I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. |
My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of 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 diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. |
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. | Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. |
Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. |
Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. | Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established. |
Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. | Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. |