Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
A desirable treasure and oil are in the home of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer him who shames me.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
For by means of a harlot a man comes to a piece of bread; and another man's wife will hunt for the precious life.
And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.