Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: