3 My son, ^(A)do not forget my ^[a]teaching,
But have your heart ^(B)comply with my commandments;
² For ^(C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.

⁸ The ^(A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But ^[a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

¹⁵ The ^(A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.

13 A ^(A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a ^(B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

¹³ One who ^(A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be ^(B)rewarded.

³¹ One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke
Will stay among the wise.

¹⁰ A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

¹⁶ One who ^(A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who ^[a]is careless of ^[b]conduct will die.