Hear O children instruction of a father and take heed to know insight
gift for good I present to you the my word not abandon
a son for I was also me to a father obedient and being loved in presence of a mother
the ones who spoke and taught me establish the our word in your heart keep commandments not forget
acquire wisdom acquire understanding not forget nor ignore saying of my mouth nor turn aside from words of mouth my
not abandon it and hold to you love passionately it and will keep you
beginning of wisdom acquire wisdom and in all of possessing your acquire understanding
surround with rampart her and shall exalt you esteem her that you should keep
that should give to your head crown of favors with crown and of luxury should shield you
hear O son and receive my words and will be multiplied to you years of life your that to you there should be many ways of life
ways for of wisdom I teach you I put on board and you tracks straight
when for you should go not will be hemmed in your the footsteps when and you should run not tire
take hold of my instruction not let go but keep it yourself for life your
ways impious not come nor be jealous ways of lawbreakers
in what ever place encamp not come there turn aside from them and alter course
not for not sleep unless not do evil is removed sleep from them and not go to bed
thus for feed well grain of impiety wine and of lawbreaker intoxicated
the and ways of the just likened to light radiate go before and give light until whenever should set up the day
the and ways of the impious dark not know how stumble
O son my saying take heed the and my words set aside your ear
so that not fail you the springs your keep them in your heart
life for they are to all the ones finding them and to all flesh healing
with all guard give heed your heart from for these things issues of life
remove yourself crooked mouth and unjust lips far from you thrust away
the eyes your straight let see the and eyelids your nod assent just
straight tracks make for your feet and the ways your straighten
not turn aside unto the right nor unto the left turn and your foot from way evil ways for the ones of right knows the God perverting and are the of left he and straight makes the tracks your the and goings your in peace lead before