Proverbs 1:8-9

New International Version

Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

⁸Listen, my son,^(A) to your father’s^(B) instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.^(C)
⁹They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.^(D)

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Proverbs 1:8-9

International Standard Version

The Minor Theme

⁸My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
and do not let go of your mother’s teaching.
⁹They will be a graceful wreath for your head
and a chain for your neck.

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