Proverbs 4:3-5

New International Version

³ For I too was a son to my father,
    still tender, and cherished by my mother.
⁴ Then he taught me, and he said to me,
    “Take hold^(A) of my words with all your heart;
    keep my commands, and you will live.^(B)
5 Get wisdom,^(C) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.