^8 (A)My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not forsake the law of your mother;

^20 (A)My son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.

5 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
^[a]Lend your ear to my understanding,
² That you may ^[b]preserve discretion,
And your lips ^(A)may keep knowledge.

2 My son, if you receive my words,
And ^(A)treasure my commands within you,

4 Hear, ^(A)my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
² For I give you good doctrine:
Do not forsake my law.
³ When I was my father’s son,
^(B)Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
^4 (C)He also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
^(D)Keep my commands, and live.