he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers;

Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

I have not learned wisdom, nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One.

The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

he taught me, and he said to me: “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man’s house.

He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.