A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad, but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.
But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother’s grief.
A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant region, and there he squandered his wealth in dissolute living.
Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents.
for a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread, but the wife of another stalks a man’s precious life.
Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want; whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
My child, if your heart is wise, my heart also will be glad.
Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.