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My son, heed the discipline of your father,
and do not abandon the teaching of your mother;
they will be a garland to grace your head,
a medal of honor for your neck.

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Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

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

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