⁸ So, my son, pay attention to your father’s guidance,
    and do not ignore what your mother taught you—
⁹ Wear their wisdom as a badge of honor and maturity,
    as fine jewelry around your neck.

3 My son, always remember what I have taught you;
    keep my instructions dear to your heart.
² If you do, they will be your guide to
    a long, healthy, prosperous life.

4 Gather, children, to hear your father’s instruction.
    Pay close attention so you will understand,
² For I am passing down to you important precepts.
    Do not abandon these valuable life lessons.
³ Back when I was young—the very image of my father,
    and yet from my mother’s view, still her only boy—
⁴ My father, with his years of experience, became my teacher.

Father: Son, grab on to every word I say to you—hold them close—
        stay true to my instructions as you live, and they will serve you well.

10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes his father glad,
    but a foolish one fills his mother with sorrow.