Here are some proverbs of Solomon: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children make them sad.
Solomon wrote three thousand wise sayings and composed more than a thousand songs.
These are the proverbs of King Solomon of Israel, the son of David.
Children with good sense accept correction from their parents, but stubborn children ignore it completely.
Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children are hateful to them.
It's never pleasant to be the parent of a fool and have nothing but pain.
Foolish children bring sorrow to their father and pain to their mother.
A foolish son brings disgrace to his father. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain.
Here are more of Solomon's proverbs. They were copied by the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah.
My child, show good sense! Then I will be happy and able to answer anyone who criticizes me.
Correct your children, and they will be wise; children out of control disgrace their mothers.
If you correct your children, they will bring you peace and happiness.
If you love wisdom your parents will be glad, but chasing after bad women will cost you everything.
I was a wise teacher with much understanding, and I collected a number of proverbs that I had carefully studied.
Who knows if those people will be sensible or stupid? Either way, they will own everything I have earned by hard work and wisdom. It doesn't make sense.