4 My children,^[a] listen when your father corrects you.
    Pay attention and learn good judgment,

⁸ My child,^[a] listen when your father corrects you.
    Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.

¹⁷ Listen to the words of the wise;
    apply your heart to my instruction.

2 My child,^[a] listen to what I say,
    and treasure my commands.
² Tune your ears to wisdom,
    and concentrate on understanding.
³ Cry out for insight,
    and ask for understanding.
⁴ Search for them as you would for silver;
    seek them like hidden treasures.
⁵ Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
    and you will gain knowledge of God.

5 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
    listen carefully to my wise counsel.