en_tn_lite_do_not_use/pro/03/01.md

General Information:

The writer speaks as a father teaching his child using poetry. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

do not forget my commands

The word "commands" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "do not forget what I command you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)

keep my teachings in your heart

This phrase says in positive terms what the previous phrase says in negative terms. Here the word "heart" represents the mind. The word "teachings" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "always remember what I teach you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)