My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

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

When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.