20 My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;21 bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck:22 when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and {when} thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: