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Proverbs 1:8-9
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Lecture Against Gang Behavior

8 My child, may you keep[a] your father’s instruction,
    and do not reject your mother’s teachings,
9 for they are a garland of favor for your head,
    and pendants for your neck.

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  1. Proverbs 1:8 Or “obey,” or “hear”
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Proverbs 1:8-9
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The Minor Theme

8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
    and do not let go of your mother’s teaching.
9 They will be a graceful wreath for your head
    and a chain for your neck.

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Proverbs 1:8-9
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Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

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

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