1. Son, listen to this piece of wisdom from me. Pay attention to what I know to be true.
2. Remember to live wisely, and what you learn will keep your lips from saying the wrong thing.
3. Now, another man’s wife might be very charming, and the words from her lips so sweet and inviting.
12-13. Then you will say, “Why didn’t I listen to my parents? Why didn’t I pay attention to my teachers? I didn’t want to be disciplined. I refused to be corrected.