⁷ and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

³ “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”^[a](A)

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.^(A)

Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

³ “‘Each of you must respect your mother and father,^(A) and you must observe my Sabbaths.^(B) I am the Lord your God.^(C)

⁴³ Now then, my son, do what I say:^(A) Flee at once to my brother Laban^(B) in Harran.^(C)