3 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments;
² for length of days and years of life
    and abundant welfare will they give you.

⁷ He who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
⁸ Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹ Give instruction^[a] to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
    teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.

⁸ The wise of heart will heed commandments,
    but a prating fool will come to ruin.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

13 A wise son hears his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.