³¹ An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

⁵ A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

¹² A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

²³ Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

⁹ Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

²⁰ Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

²⁰ Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

³ Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.

³ already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;

⁴ remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.

¹⁹ out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.