The proverbs of Shlomo. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
The proverbs of Shlomo, the son of David, king of Yisra'el:
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
These also are proverbs of Shlomo, which the men of Chizkiyahu king of Yehudah copied out.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Correct your son, and he will give you shalom; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Further, because Kohelet was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.