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. {let...: Gr. run out as leaking vessels}

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father {doth} his children,

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

Say unto wisdom, Thou {art} my sister; and call understanding {thy} kinswoman:

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed {are they that} keep my ways.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. {guide...: Heb. counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee}

Fathers, provoke not your children {to anger}, lest they be discouraged.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed {thereto} according to thy word.

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. {let...: Gr. run out as leaking vessels}

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart {shall be} of understanding.

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father {doth} his children,

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. {even...: or, even I will rejoice}

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.