“Hear me, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life shall be increased,
That many ways of life may be yours;
For I teach you the ways of wisdom and set you on upright paths.
For if you walk, your steps shall not be confined;
And if you run you will not grow weary,
Lay hold of my instruction; do not let go, But guard it for yourself as your life. Do not go the ways of the ungodly, Neither be zealous for the ways of the lawless...”