The Instructions of Ptah-Hotep
Let a Son Heed his Father and Instruct his Son
Let a son receive the word of his father, not being heedless of any rule of his. Instruct your son [thus]; for the obedient man is one that is perfect in the opinion of princes. If he direct his mouth by what has been enjoined him, watchful and obedient, your son shall be wise, and his goings seemly. Heedlessness leads unto disobedience on the morrow; but understanding shall establish him. As for the fool, he shall be crushed.
