Proverbs 4:1-9

1ListenH8085, my sonsH1121, to the 1instructionH4148 of a fatherH1, And 2payH7181 attentionH7181 so that you may 3gainH3045 understandingH998,2For I giveH5414 you goodH2896 4teachingH3948; 5Do not abandonH5800 my 6instructionH8451.3WhenH3588 I was a sonH1121 to my fatherH1, 7TenderH7390 and 8the onlyH3173 sonH3173 in the sightH6440 of my motherH517,4He 9taughtH3384 me and saidH559 to me, “Let your heartH3820 10takeH8551 holdH8551 of my wordsH1697; 11KeepH8104 my commandmentsH4687 and liveH2421;512AcquireH7069 wisdomH2451! 13AcquireH7069 understandingH998! Do not forgetH7911 norH408 turnH5186 awayH5186 from the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310.6Do not abandonH5800 her, and she will guardH8104 you; 14LoveH157 her, and she will watchH5341 over you.715The 16beginningH7225 of wisdomH2451 is: 17AcquireH7069 wisdomH2451; And with allH3605 your possessionsH7075, acquireH7069 understandingH998.818PrizeH5549 her, and she will exaltH7311 you; She will honorH3513 you ifH3588 you embraceH2263 her.9She will placeH5414 19on your headH7218 a garlandH3880 of graceH2580; She will presentH4042 you with a crownH5850 of beautyH8597.”