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# General Information:
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Chapter 2 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine. A father teaches his child using poetry.
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Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply the idea used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.
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# if you receive my words
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"if you listen to what I am teaching you"
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# treasure up my commandments with you
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"consider my commands to be as valuable as a treasure" |