H4912The proverbsH8010of SolomonH2450. A wiseH1121sonH8055maketh a glad[H8762] H1fatherH3684: but a foolishH1121sonH8424is the heavinessH517of his mother.
H4912The proverbsH8010of SolomonH1121the sonH1732of DavidH4428, kingH3478of Israel;
H376WhosoH157loveth[H8802] H2451wisdomH8055rejoiceth[H8762] H1his fatherH7462: but he that keepeth company[H8802] H2181with harlots[H8802] H6spendeth[H8762] H1952his substance.
H3684A foolishH1121sonH3708is a griefH1to his fatherH4470, and bitternessH3205to her that bare[H8802] him.
H7626The rodH8433and reproofH5414give[H8799] H2451wisdomH5288: but a childH7971left[H8794] H517to himself bringeth his motherH954to shame[H8688] .
H2450A wiseH1121sonH8055maketh a glad[H8762] H1fatherH3684: but a foolishH120manH959despiseth[H8802] H517his mother.
H3205He that begetteth[H8802] H3684a foolH8424doeth it to his sorrowH1: and the fatherH5036of a foolH8055hath no joy[H8799] .
H3684A foolishH1121sonH1942is the calamityH1of his fatherH4079: and the contentionsH802of a wifeH2956are a continual[H8802] H1812dropping.
H3148And moreoverH6953, because the preacherH2450was wiseH3925, he still taught[H8765] H5971the peopleH1847knowledgeH239; yea, he gave good heed[H8765] H2713, and sought out[H8765] H8626, and set in order[H8765] H7235many[H8687] H4912proverbs.
H3045And who knoweth[H8802] H2450whether he shall be a wiseH5530man or a foolH7980? yet shall he have rule[H8799] H5999over all my labourH5998wherein I have laboured[H8804] H2449, and wherein I have shewed myself wise[H8804] H8121under the sunH1892. This is also vanity.
H4912These are also proverbsH8010of SolomonH582, which the menH2396of HezekiahH4428kingH3063of JudahH6275copied out[H8689] .
H1696And he spake[H8762] H7969threeH505thousandH4912proverbsH7892: and his songsH505were a thousandH2568and five.
H2450A wiseH1121sonH1heareth his father'sH4148instructionH3887: but a scorner[H8801] H8085heareth[H8804] H1606not rebuke.
H1121My sonH2449, be wise[H8798] H3820, and make my heartH8055glad[H8761] H7725, that I may answer[H8686] H1697 H2778him that reproacheth[H8802] me.
H3256Correct[H8761] H1121thy sonH5117, and he shall give thee rest[H8686] H5414; yea, he shall give[H8799] H4574delightH5315unto thy soul.
