A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishmandespiseshis mother.
"The kinghas alsosaidthus,'Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,whohas grantedone to siton my thronetodaywhile my own eyessee[it].'"
"Nowtherefore, do not let him gounpunished,for you are a wiseman;and you will knowwhatyou ought to doto him, and you will bringhis grayhairdownto Sheolwith blood."
When Hiramheardthe wordsof Solomon,he rejoicedgreatlyand said,"Blessedbe the LORDtoday,whohas givento Davida wisesonoverthisgreatpeople."
"Honoryour fatherand your mother,that your daysmay be prolongedin the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou.
The proverbsof Solomon.A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishsonis a griefto his mother.
A wiseson[accepts his] father'sdiscipline,But a scofferdoes not listento rebuke.
The wayof the lazyis as a hedgeof thorns,But the pathof the uprightis a highway.
Listento your fatherwho begotyou, And do not despiseyour motherwhenshe is old.
The fatherof the righteouswill greatlyrejoice,And he who siresa wisesonwill be gladin him.
A manwho loveswisdommakeshis fatherglad,But he who keepscompanywith harlotswastes[his] wealth.
The eyethat mocksa fatherAnd scornsa mother,The ravensof the valleywill pickit out, And the youngeagleswill eatit.
Everyoneof you shall reverencehis motherand his father,and you shall keepMy sabbaths;I am the LORDyour God.
But you knowof his proven worth,that he servedwith me in the furtherance of the gospellikea child[serving] his father.
