¹⁵ My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

²⁴ The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

²⁵ Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

³ A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

³ for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;

⁴ greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

⁴ I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;

¹ My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

⁸ because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;

⁹ for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

¹⁹ for what `is' our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?

²⁰ for ye are our glory and joy.

⁵ Jesus, therefore, saith to them, `Lads, have ye any meat?'

¹¹ these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.

³² but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

²³ and having brought the fatted calf, kill `it', and having eaten, we may be merry,

²⁴ because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

² and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

¹⁷ Jehovah thy God `is' in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

⁴¹ and I have rejoiced over them to do them good, and have planted them in this land in truth, with all my heart, and with all My soul.

²⁰ A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

¹ Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.

¹ Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

¹ My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.