³² Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

¹ ALEPH. Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

² Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

²⁸ But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

¹ Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

¹ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

² But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

³ And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

⁴ The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

⁷ Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

²⁴ Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.