THE INSTRUCTION OF A FATHER

Proverbs 4:1-13

HEAR, YE CHILDREN,

THE INSTRUCTION OF A FATHER,

AND 
ATTEND TO KNOW UNDERSTANDING. 

FOR I GIVE YOU 
GOOD DOCTRINE, 
FORSAKE NOT MY LAW. 

FOR I WAS MY FATHER'S SON, 

TENDER AND ONLY BELOVED

 IN THE SIGHT OF MY MOTHER.

HE TAUGHT ME ALSO,
 AND SAID 
UNTO ME,
 LET THINE HEART
 RETAIN MY WORDS:

 KEEP
MY COMMANDMENTS. 
 AND LIVE.  

GET WISDOM, 

 GET UNDERSTANDING

  FORGET IT NOT; 

NEITHER DECLINE FROM 
THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH. 

FORSAKE HER NOT,
 AND SHE SHALL
 PRESERVE THEE:
 LOVE HER,
 AND SHE SHALL
 KEEP THE. 

WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING; 
 THEREFORE GET WISDOM: 
AND WITH THY GETTING 
GET UNDERSTANDING. 
EXALT HER, 
AND 
SHE SHALL 
PROMOTE THEE: 
SHE SHALL 
BRING THEE TO HONOUR,
 WHEN THOU DOST 
EMBRACE HER. 
SHE SHALL GIVE 
TO THINE HEAD 
AN ORNAMENT OF GRACE:
 A CROWN OF GLORY 
SHALL SHE DELIVER TO THEE.

HEAR, O MY SON, 
AND 
RECEIVE MY SAYINGS; 
AND THE YEARS 
OF THY LIFE 
SHALL BE MANY.

I HAVE TAUGHT THEE
IN THE WAY OF WISDOM;
I HAVE LED THEE IN RIGHT PATHS.

WHEN THOU GOEST,
THY STEPS SHALL NOT BE STRAITENED;
AND WHEN THOU RUNNEST,
THOU SHALT NOT STUMBLE.

TAKE FAST
HOLD OF INSTRUCTION;
LET HER NOT GO:
KEEP HER;
FOR SHE IS THY LIFE.

LOVE