³¹ The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

⁵ A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

¹² Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

²³ Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

⁸ Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

⁹ Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

²⁰ Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

²⁰ Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

³ Give ear, and come to me, take note with care, so that your souls may have life: and I will make an eternal agreement with you, even the certain mercies of David.

³ You are clean, even now, through the teaching which I have given you.

⁴ Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me.

¹⁹ They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.