³¹ The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

⁵ A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

¹² `As' an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, `So is' a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

²³ Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

⁸ Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give `instruction' to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

²⁰ Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

³ Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

³ Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.

⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

¹⁹ They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but `they went out', that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.