¹ <A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

² You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

³ Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.

¹⁰ Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

²⁴ He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

⁸ My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

⁹ For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

¹⁰ My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

²⁰ A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

⁴ Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

⁵ Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;

⁶ It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;

⁷ Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

⁸ Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

⁶ If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

¹ Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

² Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

³ So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

⁴ And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

²⁵ Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

²⁶ Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

²⁷ She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

²⁸ Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

²⁹ Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

³⁰ Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

³¹ Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

³ See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

¹³ As to one who is comforted by his mother, so will I give you comfort: and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.