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- Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
- I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.
- When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother,
- he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live.
- Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them.
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- Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
- For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
- For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
- He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
- Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
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- Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
- Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
- Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
- She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor."
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- Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
- Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
- Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
- She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
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