A wiseson[accepts his] father'sdiscipline,But a scofferdoes not listento rebuke.
He walkedin allthe wayof Asahis father;he did not turnasidefrom it, doingrightin the sightof the LORD.However,the highplaceswere not takenaway;the peoplestillsacrificedand burntincenseon the highplaces.
The proverbsof Solomon.A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishsonis a griefto his mother.
The wayof a foolis rightin his own eyes,But a wisemanis he who listensto counsel.
A scofferseekswisdomand [finds] none,But knowledgeis easyto one who hasunderstanding.
A scofferdoes not loveone who reproveshim, He will not goto the wise.
A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishmandespiseshis mother.
A foolrejectshis father'sdiscipline,But he who regardsreproofis sensible.
Nowtherefore, [my] sons,listento me, And payattentionto the wordsof my mouth.
"Ifone mansinsagainst another,Godwill mediatefor him; but ifa mansinsagainst the LORD,whocan intercedefor him?" But they would not listento the voiceof their father,for the LORDdesiredto putthem to death.
