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

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

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.

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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.