^{20 Ref} My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

^{21 Ref} Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

^{22 Ref} For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

^{23 Ref} Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

^{24 Ref} Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

^{25 Ref} Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

^{26 Ref} Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

^{27 Ref} Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.