Don’t be careless. Instead, be very careful. Don’t forget the things your eyes have seen. As long as you live, don’t let them slip from your mind. Teach them to your children and their children after them.

“你只要谨慎，殷勤保守你的心灵，免得忘记你亲眼所看见的事，又免得你一生，这事离开你的心；总要传给你的子子孙孙。

“但你要谨慎，殷勤保守你的心灵，免得忘记你亲眼所看见的事，又免得在你一生的年日这些事离开你的心，总要把它们传给你的子子孙孙。

“但你要谨慎，殷勤保守你的心灵，免得忘记你亲眼所看见的事，又免得在你一生的年日这些事离开你的心，总要把它们传给你的子子孙孙。

“要谨慎、小心，不可忘记亲眼所见的事，要一生铭记在心，并且告诉子子孙孙。

“你只要自己谨慎，又要谨守你的心思，免得你忘了你亲眼看见的事，又免得这些事在你有生之日离开你的心；总要把这些事传给你的子子孙孙，

「你只要謹慎，殷勤保守你的心靈，免得忘記你親眼所看見的事，又免得你一生，這事離開你的心；總要傳給你的子子孫孫。

「但你要謹慎，殷勤保守你的心靈，免得忘記你親眼所看見的事，又免得在你一生的年日這些事離開你的心，總要把它們傳給你的子子孫孫。

「但你要謹慎，殷勤保守你的心靈，免得忘記你親眼所看見的事，又免得在你一生的年日這些事離開你的心，總要把它們傳給你的子子孫孫。

「要謹慎、小心，不可忘記親眼所見的事，要一生銘記在心，並且告訴子子孫孫。

“你只要自己謹慎，又要謹守你的心思，免得你忘了你親眼看見的事，又免得這些事在你有生之日離開你的心；總要把這些事傳給你的子子孫孫，

『你只要謹慎、極力謹守你自己，免得你忘記你親眼見過的事，免得這些事儘你一生的日子離開你的心：你總要講給你的子子孫孫知道——

惟當自慎、謹守乃心、免忘爾目所見、畢生不去於懷、以之示爾子孫、

惟當謹恪、畢生兢兢、自守其心、不致遺忘、爾所見者示於子孫。

惟當自慎、謹守爾心、恐遺忘爾目所見之事、恐爾生存之日、一時此事離於爾心、當以之教爾子孫、

Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

“ Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children—

“ But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.

“ Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.

“ Only be careful for yourself and watch over your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.

Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren,

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

“ Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

Make sure your children learn them. Talk about them when you are at home. Talk about them when you walk along the road. Speak about them when you go to bed. And speak about them when you get up.

Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home. Talk about them when you walk along the road. Speak about them when you go to bed. And speak about them when you get up.

I have chosen him. He must direct his children to live in the way that pleases me. And he must direct the members of his family after him to do the same. So he must guide all of them in doing what is right and fair. Then I, the Lord, will do for Abraham what I have promised him.”

We have heard about them and we know them. Our people who lived before us have told us about them.We won’t hide them from our children. We will tell them to those who live after us. We will tell them what the Lord has done that is worthy of praise. We will talk about his power and the wonderful things he has done.He gave laws to the people of Jacob. He gave Israel their law. He commanded our people who lived before us to teach his laws to their children.Then those born later would know his laws. Even their children yet to come would know them. And they in turn would tell their children.Then they would put their trust in God. They would not forget what he had done. They would obey his commands.They would not be like their people who lived long ago. Those people were stubborn. They refused to obey God. They turned away from him. Their spirits were not faithful to him.

Then he said to them,“ Think carefully about all the words I have announced to you today. I want you to command your children to be careful to obey all the words of this law.

Fathers, don’t make your children angry. Instead, instruct them and teach them the ways of the Lord as you raise them.

The Lord our God keeps certain things hidden. But he makes other things known to us and to our children forever. He does it so we can obey all the words of this law.

My son, pay attention to what I say. Listen closely to my words.Don’t let them out of your sight. Keep them in your heart.They are life to those who find them. They are health to a person’s whole body.Above everything else, guard your heart. Everything you do comes from it.

On that day talk to your child. Say,‘ I’m doing this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’When you celebrate this holy day, it will be like a mark on your hand. It will be like a reminder on your forehead. This law of the Lord must be on your lips. The Lord used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt.

My sons, listen to a father’s teaching. Pay attention and gain understanding.I give you good advice. So don’t turn away from what I teach you.I, too, was once a young boy in my father’s house. And my mother loved me deeply.Then my father taught me. He said to me,“ Take hold of my words with all your heart. Keep my commands, and you will live.Get wisdom, and get understanding. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.Stay close to wisdom, and she will keep you safe. Love her, and she will watch over you.To start being wise you must first get wisdom. No matter what it costs, get understanding.Value wisdom highly, and she will lift you up. Hold her close, and she will honor you.She will set a beautiful crown on your head. She will give you a glorious crown.”My son, listen. Accept what I say. Then you will live for many years.I instruct you in the way of wisdom. I lead you along straight paths.When you walk, nothing will slow you down. When you run, you won’t trip and fall.Hold on to my teaching and don’t let it go. Guard it well, because it is your life.

So remember what you have been taught and have heard. Hold firmly to it. Turn away from your sins. If you don’t wake up, I will come like a thief. You won’t know when I will come to you.

My son, do not forget my teaching. Keep my commands in your heart.They will help you live for many years. They will bring you peace and success.Don’t let love and truth ever leave you. Tie them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

My son, give me your heart. May you be happy living the way you see me live.

God, don’t leave me even when I’m old and have gray hair. Let me live to tell my children about your power. Let me tell all of them about your mighty acts.

My son, listen to your father’s advice. Don’t turn away from your mother’s teaching.

My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight. Hold on to good sense and the understanding of what is right.

So we must pay the most careful attention to what we have heard. Then we will not drift away from it.

The stones will serve as a reminder to you. In days to come, your children will ask you,‘ What do these stones mean?’Tell them that the Lord cut off the flow of water in the Jordan River. Tell them its water stopped flowing when the ark of the covenant of the Lord went across. The stones will always remind the Israelites of what happened there.”

My children, come. Listen to me. I will teach you to have respect for the Lord.Do you love life and want to see many good days?Then keep your tongues from speaking evil. Keep your lips from telling lies.Turn away from evil, and do good. Look for peace, and go after it.The Lord looks with favor on those who are godly. His ears are open to their cry.But the Lord doesn’t look with favor on those who do evil. He removes all memory of them from the earth.

I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won’t sin against you.

Then he spoke to the Israelites. He said,“ In days to come, your children after you will ask their parents,‘ What do these stones mean?’

“ In days to come, your child will ask you,‘ What does this mean?’ Say to them,‘ The Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt. That’s the land where we were slaves.Pharaoh was stubborn. He refused to let us go. So the Lord killed every oldest son in Egypt. He also killed all those born first among the people and animals. That’s why I sacrifice to the Lord every male animal born first. And that’s why I buy back each of my oldest sons for the Lord.’This holy day will be like a mark on your hand. It will be like a sign on your forehead. It will remind you that the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt.”

My son, obey my words. Store up my commands inside you.

“ I want you to write down a song and teach it to the Israelites. Have them sing it. It will be my witness against them.

So you see that what he believed and what he did were working together. What he did made his faith complete.

Then how will we escape if we don’t pay attention to God’s great salvation? The Lord first announced this salvation. Those who heard him gave us the message about it.

The Lord spoke to you at Mount Horeb out of the fire. But you didn’t see any shape or form that day. So be very careful.

So be careful how you listen. Whoever has something will be given more. Whoever has nothing, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.”

Be careful. Don’t forget the covenant the Lord your God made with you. Don’t make for yourselves a statue of any god at all. He has told you not to. So don’t do it.

It is those who are alive who praise you. And that’s what I’m doing today. Parents tell their children about how faithful you are.

Suppose people question your authority. And suppose they refuse to obey anything you command them to do. Then they will be put to death. Just be strong and brave!”