^8 (A)Hear, my son, your father’s discipline
And ^(B)do not abandon your mother’s ^[a]instruction;
⁹ For they are a ^(C)garland of grace for your head
And ^[b](D)ornaments about your neck.

^20 (A)My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not abandon the ^[a]law of your mother;
^21 (B)Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
²² When you ^(C)walk about, ^[b]they will lead you;
When you sleep, ^[c]they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, ^[d]they will speak to you.
²³ For ^(D)the commandment is a lamp and the ^[e]law is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

^(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But ^(C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.