The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction
And do not forsake your mother’s teaching;

My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.

My son, do not walk in the way with them.
Keep your feet from their path,

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His reproof,

For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,
And give attention that you may gain understanding,

When I was a son to my father,
Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,

Hear, my son, and accept my sayings
And the years of your life will be many.

My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.

My son, give attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my understanding;

Now then, my sons, listen to me
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress
And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,

Do this then, my son, and deliver yourself;
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.

My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;

My son, keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you.

And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.

Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men.

“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed are they who keep my ways.

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

A righteous son, turneth to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.

A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

He who withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

A foolish son , spurneth the correction of his father, but, he that heedeth a reproof, sheweth prudence.

Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

Grandchildren are the crown of old men,
And the glory of sons is their fathers.

He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.

From Yahweh, are a man's steps, a son of earth, then - how can he discern his way?

The lamp of Yahweh, is the spirit of a son of earth, searching all the chambers of the inner man.

My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine -

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

Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this, Shall not, he that proveth hearts, himself, discern? And, he that formeth thy soul, himself, know? and bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?

My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

Whoso singeth a song to a heavy heart, clotheth him with rags in the cold, and poureth vinegar upon chalk.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.

The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

Surely, more brutish, am, I, than any man, nor doth, the understanding of a son of earth, pertain to me;

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

The eye shall mock to his father, and despise to obey the mother, the ravens of the valley shall bore it out and the sons of the eagle shall eat it

What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?

Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,