Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom! Get 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. | Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. |
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Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. | Hear, my son, and receive 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 taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right 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, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart. |
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. |
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. | Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. |
Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. |
Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. | Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways 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 the left; Remove your foot from evil. |