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

³ A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

¹ A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

¹⁷ The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

²² But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

²² Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

¹⁶ And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

⁷ And these words of Solomon made Hiram glad, and he said, Now may the Lord be praised who has given to David a wise son to be king over this great people.

⁹ But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.

⁴⁸ Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.

³ Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

¹² Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.