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My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)
And do not ^[a]reject the teaching of your mother;^(A)
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Bind them continually upon your heart (in your thoughts),
And tie them around your neck.^(B)
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When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;
When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
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For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,^(C)

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.