8  ⁱHear, my son, your father’s instruction,

and forsake not your mother’s teaching,

1  ^uMy son, ^vif you receive my words

and treasure up my commandments with you,

1  ^yMy son, do not forget my teaching,

^zbut let your heart keep my commandments,

10  ^fHear, ^tmy son, and accept my words,

that ^uthe years of your life may be many.

20  ^kMy son, be attentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

1  ^wMy son, be attentive to my wisdom;

^xincline your ear to my understanding,

20  ^lMy son, keep your father’s commandment,

^land forsake not your mother’s teaching.

1  ^hMy son, keep my words

and ^htreasure up my commandments with you;