3 My child, do not forget my instruction,
    and may your heart guard my commands.
² For length of days, years of life,
    and peace they^[a] shall add to you.

⁷ He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
    and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.^[a]
8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.
⁹ Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
    teach^[b] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

⁸ A heart of wisdom will heed commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.

¹³ He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
    but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

³¹ The ear of him who listens to admonitions of life,
    in the midst of the wise it will lodge.

¹⁰ A rebuke strikes him who understands
    deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.

¹⁶ He who guards commandments guards his life;^[a]
    he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

²⁰ Listen to advice and accept instruction
    so that you will gain wisdom for your future.^[a]