My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

Exalt her (wisdom), and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.