Proverbs 4:2-4

GOD’S WORD Translation

² After all, I have taught you well.
Do not abandon my teachings.
³ When I was a boy ⌞learning⌟ from my father,
when I was a tender and only child of my mother,
⁴ they used to teach me and say to me,
“Cling to my words wholeheartedly.
Obey my commands so that you may live.