³² "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

¹ > Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, Who walk according to Yahweh's law.

² Blessed are those who keep his statutes, Who seek him with their whole heart.

²⁸ But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

¹ > Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in his ways.

¹ Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

² But his delight is in Yahweh's law; On his law he meditates day and night.

³ He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

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

⁷ Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

²⁴ Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.