<p class="poetry">Listen to my instruction<n id="1" /> so that you may be wise,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and do not neglect it.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is far<n id="1" /> from the wicked,p> <p class="poetry">but he hears<n id="2" /> the prayer of the righteous.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">lest the one who hears it put you to shamep> <p class="poetry">and your infamy<n id="1" /> will never go away.p>

<p class="poetry">(Let the wise also<n id="1" /> hear<n id="2" /> and gain<n id="3" /> instruction,p> <p class="poetry">and let the discerning<n id="4" /> acquire<n id="5" /> guidance!<n id="6" />)p>

<p class="poetry">Listen,<n id="1" /> my child,<n id="2" /> to the instruction<n id="3" /> from<n id="4" /> your father,p> <p class="poetry">and do not forsake the teaching<n id="5" /> from<n id="6" /> your mother.p>

<p class="poetry">But the one who listens<n id="1" /> to me will live in security,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and will be at ease<n id="3" /> from the dread of harm.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Listen, children,<n id="2" /> to a father&#8217;s instruction,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and pay attention so that<n id="4" /> you may gain<n id="5" /> discernment.p>

<p class="poetry">Listen, my child,<n id="1" /> and accept my words,p> <p class="poetry">so that<n id="2" /> the years of your life will be many.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">So now, children,<n id="1" /> listen to me;p> <p class="poetry">do not turn aside from the words I speak.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> I did not obey my teachers<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and I did not heed<n id="3" /> my instructors.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">So now, sons,<n id="1" /> listen to me,p> <p class="poetry">and pay attention to the words I speak.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Listen, for I will speak excellent things,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and my lips will utter<n id="2" /> what is right.p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;So now, children,<n id="1" /> listen to me;p> <p class="poetry">blessed are those who keep my ways.p>

<p class="poetry">The way of a fool<n id="1" /> is right<n id="2" /> in his own opinion,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who listens to advice is wise.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wise son accepts<n id="1" /> his father&#8217;s discipline,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but a scoffer<n id="3" /> does not listen to rebuke.p>

<p class="poetry">The ransom<n id="1" /> of a person&#8217;s<n id="2" /> life is his wealth,p> <p class="poetry">but the poor person hears no threat.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The person<n id="1" /> who hears the reproof that leads to life<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">is at home<n id="3" /> among the wise.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who refuses correction despises himself,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever hears<n id="2" /> reproof acquires understanding.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who gives an answer<n id="1" /> before he listens<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">that is his folly and his shame.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Listen to advice<n id="1" /> and receive discipline,p> <p class="poetry">that<n id="2" /> you may become wise<n id="3" /> by the end of your life.<n id="4" />p>