20 ^aMy son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother. ‡

21 ^aBind them continually upon your heart;
Tie them around your neck. ‡

22 ^aWhen you roam,¹ they will lead you;
When you sleep, ^bthey will keep you;
And when you awake, they will speak with you. ‡

23 ^aFor the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life, ‡

24 ^aTo keep you from the evil woman,
From the flattering tongue of a seductress. ‡

25 ^aDo not lust after her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her allure you with her eyelids. ‡