The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
A foolish son is ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a wife is a never-ending dripping.
And more than that, the preacher was wise; he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he listened, and looked, and set in order many proverbs.
And who knows whether he shall be wise or a fool? Yet he shall have rule over all my labor in which I have labored, and acted wisely under the sun. This is also vanity.
These are also proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
And he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five.
A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer him who shames me.
Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight to your soul.