1My children, listen to what I am teaching you. If you pay attention, you will understand what is wise.
2What I am teaching you is good, so do not turn away from it.
3When I was a young boy, loved by my mother,
4my father told me, “Remember my words; if you obey my commandments, you will live a long time.
5Obtain wisdom and understanding, and ◄do not abandon/hold fast to► LIT what I have taught you.
Proverbs 4
Proverbs 4:1-5