instruction

¹⁶All Scripture, having been divinely inspired, is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in justice, ¹⁷so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work.

¹Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise.

¹⁷The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.

⁷The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.

⁴And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.

²⁰Listen to counsel and take up discipline, so that you may be wise in your latter days.

⁸I will give you understanding, and I will instruct you in this way, in which you will walk. I will fix my eyes upon you.

⁵A fool laughs at the discipline of his father. But whoever preserves rebukes will become astute. In abundant justice, there is very great virtue. But the intentions of the impious will be eradicated.

⁴For whatever was written, was written to teach us, so that, through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

²⁰My son, preserve the precepts of your father, and do not dismiss the law of your mother.

²⁶But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will suggest to you everything whatsoever that I have said to you.

¹⁶All Scripture, having been divinely inspired, is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in justice,

³³The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory.

¹The parables of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel, ²in order to know wisdom and discipline, ³to understand words of prudence, and to accept the instruction of doctrine, justice and judgment, and equity, ⁴so as to give discernment to little ones, knowledge and understanding to adolescents. ⁵By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments. ⁶He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.

¹⁶And it is clearly great, this mystery of piety, which was manifested in the flesh, which was justified in the Spirit, which has appeared to Angels, which has been preached to the Gentiles, which is believed in the world, which has been taken up in glory.

⁸The book of this law shall not depart from your mouth. Instead, you shall meditate upon it, day and night, so that you may observe and do all the things that are written in it. Then you shall direct your way and understand it.