Proverbs 4:1-5

Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father, And pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

For I give you good teaching; Do not abandon my instruction.

When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,

He taught me and said to me, “Let your heart take hold of my words; Keep my commandments and live;

Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.