Proverbs 4

1 Sons, hear ye the teaching of your father; and perceive ye, that ye know prudence.

2 I shall give to you a good gift; forsake ye not my law.

3 For why and I was the son of my father, a tender son, and one begotten, before my mother.

4 And my father taught me, and said, Thine heart receive my words; keep thou my behests, and thou shalt live.

5 Wield thou wisdom, wield thou prudence; forget thou not, neither bow thou away from the words of my mouth.

6 Forsake thou not it, and it shall keep thee; love thou it, and it shall keep thee.