Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Come, listen to me, my sons; I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge.
My son, listen to my wisdom; bow your ear to my understanding;
Hear advice, and receive instruction, so that you may be wise in your latter end.
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinsman,
to know wisdom and instruction; to recognize the words of understanding;
So we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he has commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Gather yourselves together, and hear, sons of Jacob, and listen to Israel your father.
A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.