8 My child, listen to your father’s teachingand do not forget your mother’s advice.
9 Their teaching will be like flowers in your hairor a necklace around your neck.
10 My child, if sinners try to lead you into sin,do not follow them.
11 They will say, “Come with us.Let’s ambush and kill someone;let’s attack some innocent people just for fun.
12 Let’s swallow them alive, as death does;let’s swallow them whole, as the grave does.
13 We will take all kinds of valuable thingsand fill our houses with stolen goods.
14 Come join us,and we will share with you stolen goods.”