⁸ I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

⁵ Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

⁶ In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

²⁹ Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

¹⁸ See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

¹⁰ They will not be in need of food or drink, or be troubled by the heat or the sun: for he who has mercy on them will be their guide, taking them by the springs of water.

¹ My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

¹⁰ Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

¹¹ For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

⁸ Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

⁹ He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

¹⁰ All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.

¹ Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

² For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

³ For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.

⁴ And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

⁵ Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

⁶ Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

⁷ The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

⁸ Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

⁹ She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

¹⁰ Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

¹¹ I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

¹² When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

¹³ Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

¹¹ Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.