to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,

The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.

The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.

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