The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother’s grief.
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad, but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.
Foolish children are a grief to their father and bitterness to her who bore them.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
The one who fathers a fool gets trouble; the parent of a fool has no joy.
A stupid child is ruin to a father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs.
and who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
These are other proverbs of Solomon that the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.
He composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.
Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.