Nowthen, [my] sons,listento me And do not departfrom the wordsof my mouth.
I have not turnedasidefrom Your ordinances,For You Yourselfhave taughtme.
My son,let them not vanishfrom your sight;Keepsoundwisdomand discretion,
Hear,[O] sons,the instructionof a father,And giveattentionthat you may gainunderstanding,
Do not let them departfrom your sight;Keepthem in the midstof your heart.
Nowtherefore, [my] sons,listento me, And payattentionto the wordsof my mouth.
Seeto it that you do not refuseHim who is speaking.For ifthosedid not escapewhen they refusedhim who warned[them] on earth,muchless[will] we [escape] who turn awayfrom Him who [warns] from heaven.
