3 For I too was a son to my father,

still tender, and cherished by my mother.

4 Then he taught me, and he said to me,

“Take hold of my words with all your heart;

keep my commands, and you will live.

3 When I was a son with my father,

tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,

4 he taught me and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

keep my commandments, and live.

3 For I, too, was once my father’s son,

tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.

4 My father taught me,

“Take my words to heart.

Follow my commands, and you will live.

3 When I was my father’s son,

Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,

4 He also taught me, and said to me:

“Let your heart retain my words;

Keep my commands, and live.

3 When I was a young boy in my father’s house

and like an only child to my mother,

4 my father taught me and said,

“Hold on to my words with all your heart.

Keep my commands and you will live.

3 For I was a son unto my father,

Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

4 And he taught me, and said unto me:

Let thy heart retain my words;

Keep my commandments, and live;

3 For I was a son unto my father, tender and an only one in the sight of my mother. 4 And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.

3 When I was a boy ⸤learning⸥ from my father, 

when I was a tender and only child of my mother, 

4 they used to teach me and say to me, 

“Cling to my words wholeheartedly. 

Obey my commands so that you may live. 

3 When I was a son with my father,

tender and precious to my mother,

4 he taught me and said:

“Your heart must hold on to my words.

Keep my commands and live.

3 When I was a son with my father,

tender, and my mother’s favorite,

4 he taught me, and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

keep my commandments, and live.

3 When I was a son to my father,

tender and alone before my mother,

4 he taught me and said to me,

“May your heart hold fast to my words;

guard my commandments and live.

3 I was once a young boy in my father’s house.

I was my mother’s only child.

4 My father taught me.

He said, “Hold on to my words with all your heart.

Keep my commands. Then you will live.

3 When I was a son to my father,

Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,

4 Then he taught me and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

Keep my commandments and live;