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.

3 My son, don’t forget my instruction,
and keep my commandments carefully in mind.^[a]
2 For they will add length to your days, years to your life,
    and abundant peace to you.

4 Listen, children,^[a] to your father’s instruction,
and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
² I give you sound teaching,
so do not abandon my instruction.^[b]
3 When I was a son to my father,
    not yet strong^[c] and an only son to my mother,
⁴ he taught me and told me,
    “Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say;^[d]
        keep my commandments and live!