1  ^yMy son, do not forget my teaching,

^zbut let your heart keep my commandments,

2  for ^alength of days and years of life

and ^bpeace they will add to you.

7  Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,

and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

8  ^lDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;

^mreprove a wise man, and he will love you.

9  Give instruction¹ to a wise man, and he will be ⁿstill wiser;

teach a righteous man, and he will ^oincrease in learning.

8  ^qThe wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

15  ^yThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to advice.

1  A wise son hears his father’s instruction,

but ^qa scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

13  Whoever ^jdespises ^kthe word¹ brings destruction on himself,

but he who reveres the commandment² will be ^lrewarded.

31  ^eThe ear that listens to ^flife-giving reproof

will dwell among the wise.

10  A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding

than a hundred blows into a fool.

16  Whoever ^bkeeps the commandment keeps his life;

he who despises his ways will die.

20  Listen to advice and accept instruction,

that you may gain wisdom in ^hthe future.

25  ^qStrike ^ra scoffer, and the simple will ^slearn prudence;

^treprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

27  Cease to hear instruction, my son,

^vand you will stray from the words of knowledge.

9  Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,

for he will despise the good sense of your words.

12  Like ^za gold ring or an ornament of gold

is a wise reprover to ^aa listening ear.

5  ^cBetter is open rebuke

than hidden love.

6  Faithful are ^dthe wounds of a friend;

profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

17  Iron sharpens iron,

and one man sharpens another.¹

1  ^zHe who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,

will suddenly be ^abroken ^bbeyond healing.