Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Whoever robs his father or his mother, And says, “It is no transgression,” The same is companion to a destroyer.
He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’