¹⁰ Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

² For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

¹⁵ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

¹³ For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

³³ He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

²⁰ Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

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

¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

²² Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

² That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

¹⁶ Honor thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.