Proverbs 4:1-8 ▼

1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;

2 for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.

3 For I was a son unto my father, tender and an only one in the sight of my mother.

4 And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.

5 Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

6 Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.

7 The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.

8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.