¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, But a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹ A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

⁸ My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching:

⁹ For they will be a garland to grace your head, And chains around your neck.

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

¹⁷ The eye that mocks at his father, And scorns obedience to his mother: The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, The young eagles shall eat it.

²⁰ My son, keep your father's commandment, And don't forsake your mother's teaching.

²¹ Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

²² When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

²³ For the commandment is a lamp, And the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

²⁴ To keep you from the immoral woman, From the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.

¹ Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

² For I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

³ For I was a son to my father, Tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

⁴ He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

⁵ Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

⁶ Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

⁷ Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

² "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

³ "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

⁴ You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

⁵ Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

⁴ For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is{TR adds "good and"} acceptable in the sight of God.

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.