Hear me now therefore, O you children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
My son, let them not depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and give heed to know understanding.
Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.
Listen to me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
See that you do not refuse him that speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaks from heaven: