²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

³ Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth `his' substance.

¹ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

¹⁷ The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

²² But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child `serveth' a father, `so' he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

²² Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

¹⁶ Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

⁷ And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

⁹ Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

⁴⁸ And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

³ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

¹² Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.