My son, if you receive my words and treasure my commands,
My son, do not forget my teaching, take to heart my commands;
May receive instruction in wise conduct, in what is right, just and fair;
Hear, O children, a father’s instruction, be attentive, that you may gain understanding!
My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands.
Keep them fastened over your heart always, tie them around your neck.
From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of his mouth I have treasured in my heart.
Hear, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life shall be many.
And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost.
“Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”
He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may do it?”
Does not Wisdom call, and Understanding raise her voice?
Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns;
Whoever heeds instruction is a wise son, but whoever joins with wastrels disgraces his father.