Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more {shall not} we {escape}, if we turn away from him that {speaketh} from heaven:

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? {our report: Gr. the hearing of us?} {report: or, preaching?}

She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, {saying},

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send {to be} a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. {to understand...: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law}

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. {instruction: or, correction} {heareth: or, obeyeth} {getteth...: Heb. possesseth an heart}

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more {shall not} we {escape}, if we turn away from him that {speaketh} from heaven:

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.