3 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

² For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

13 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.