Translations
Modern
Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
Traditional
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Literal
Hold on to instruction; do not let go; Guard her, for she is your life.
Latin
Tene disciplinam, ne dimittas eam; custodi illam, quia ipsa est vita tua.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
Notes
The father offers his children two choices:
Avoid evil to escape its bad effects
Choose good for its blessings
Glossary
Topics
Education Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning