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Proverbs
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Sons, listen to [your] father's discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
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After all, I have taught you well. Do not abandon my teachings.
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When I was a boy [learning] from my father, when I was a tender and only child of my mother,
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they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.
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Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.
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Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you.
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The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.
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Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.
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It will give you a graceful garland for your head. It will hand you a beautiful crown."
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My son, listen and accept my words, and they will multiply the years of your life.
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I have taught you the way of wisdom. I have guided you along decent paths.
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Proverbs
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When you walk, your stride will not be hampered. Even if you run, you will not stumble.
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Cling to discipline. Do not relax your grip on it. Keep it because it is your life.
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Proverbs
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Do not stray onto the path of wicked people. Do not walk in the way of evil people.
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Proverbs
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Avoid it. Do not walk near it. Turn away from it, and keep on walking.
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Proverbs
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Wicked people cannot sleep unless they do wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they make someone stumble.
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They eat food obtained through wrongdoing and drink wine obtained through violence.
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But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday.
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The way of wicked people is like deep darkness. They do not know what makes them stumble.
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My son, pay attention to my words. Open your ears to what I say.
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Do not lose sight of these things. Keep them deep within your heart
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because they are life to those who find them and they heal the whole body.
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Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.
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Remove dishonesty from your mouth. Put deceptive speech far away from your lips.
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Let your eyes look straight ahead and your sight be focused in front of you.
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Carefully walk a straight path, and all your ways will be secure.
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Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.