Provérbios 4

A Father’s Instruction

1 Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father,

And pay attention so that you may *4:1 Lit knowgain understanding,

2 For I give you good teaching;

Do not abandon my *4:2 Or lawinstruction.

3 When I was a son to my father,

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

4 He taught me and said to me,

"Let your heart take hold of my words;

Keep my commandments and live;

5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!

Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

6 "Do not abandon her, and she will guard you;

Love her, and she will watch over you.