1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;

pay attention and gain understanding.

2 I give you sound learning,

so do not forsake my teaching.

1 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,

and be attentive, that you may gain insight,

2 for I give you good precepts;

do not forsake my teaching.

1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,

And attend to know understanding.

2 For I give you good doctrine,

Forsake ye not my law.

1 My children, listen when your father corrects you.

Pay attention and learn good judgment,

2 for I am giving you good guidance.

Don’t turn away from my instructions.

1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,

And give attention to know understanding;

2 For I give you good doctrine:

Do not forsake my law.

1 My children, listen to your father’s teaching;

pay attention so you will understand.

2 What I am telling you is good,

so do not forget what I teach you.

1 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,

And attend to know understanding:

2 For I give you good doctrine;

Forsake ye not my law.

1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence; 2 for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.

1 Sons, 

listen to ⸤your⸥ father’s discipline, 

and pay attention in order to gain understanding. 

2 After all, I have taught you well. 

Do not abandon my teachings. 

1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,

and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

2 for I am giving you good instruction.

Don’t abandon my teaching.

1 Listen, children, to a father’s instruction,

and be attentive, that you may gain insight;

2 for I give you good precepts:

do not forsake my teaching.

1 Children, listen to the instruction of a father,

and be attentive in order to know insight.

2 For I have given you good instruction;

do not forsake my teaching.

1 My children, listen to a father’s teaching.

Pay attention and gain understanding.

2 I give you good advice.

So don’t turn away from what I teach you.