¹⁰ Hear, O my son, and receive my words, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.

¹¹ I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have caused thee to walk in right paths.

¹² When thou goest in these paths, thy steps shall not be hindered; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

¹³ Take fast hold of chastening; do not let go; keep this; for it is thy life.

²⁰ ¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my words.

²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

²² For they are life unto those that find them and medicine to all their flesh.

²³ Above all else, guard thy heart; for out of it flows the issues of life.

²⁴ Put away from thee the perversion of the mouth, and the deviation of the lips put far from thee.

²⁵ Let thine eyes look upon that which is right, and let thine eyelids straighten thy path before thee.

²⁶ Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

²⁷ Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.