4 ^(A)Hear, O sons, a father's instruction,
    and be attentive, that you may ^(B)gain^[a] insight,

^8 (A)Hear, my son, your father's instruction,
    and forsake not your mother's teaching,

⁷ And ^(A)now, O sons, listen to me,
    and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

²⁴ And ^(A)now, O sons, listen to me,
    and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

^33 (A)Hear instruction and be wise,
    and do not neglect it.