Sons, listen to ⌞your⌟ father’s discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
“Gather around and listen, sons of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel.
Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
to grasp wisdom and discipline, to understand deep thoughts,
My son, listen to your father’s discipline, and do not neglect your mother’s teachings,
A wise son listens to his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people, and set your mind on the knowledge I give you.
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Open your ears to my understanding
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister.” Give the name “my relative” to understanding
We, along with our wives, sons, and daughters, have obeyed our ancestor Jonadab, Rechab’s son, in everything he ordered us to do. We have never drunk wine,
For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away ⌞from the truth⌟.