My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 6 of Proverbs. The father’s instructions are compared to a lamp that accompanies the disciple even through the night. In this context, the teaching again warns against the forbidden woman and presents adultery as conduct capable of destroying life. Wisdom functions here as preventive protection: listening to instruction before entering temptation is far safer than trying to escape afterward.
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Mein Kind, bewahre die Gebote deines Vaters und laß nicht fahren das Gesetz deiner Mutter.
Guarda, hijo mío, el mandamiento de tu padre, Y no dejes la enseñanza de tu madre:
Mon fils, garde les préceptes de ton père, Et ne rejette pas l'enseignement de ta mère.
FIGLIUOL mio, guarda il comandamento di tuo padre, E non lasciar l’insegnamento di tua madre;
Filho meu, guarda o mandamento de teu pai, e não deixes a lei da tua mãe;
我兒啊,要遵守你父親的命令, 不可離棄你母親的教誨。
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