He who obeys instructions guards
his life,
but he who is contemptuous of his
ways will die.
He who obeys instructions guards
his life,
but he who is contemptuous of his
ways will die.
My son, pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.
Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
Search me, O El, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious
thought.
See if there is any offensive way in me;
and lead me in the way everlasting.