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

My son, listen to 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 foot from their path,

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

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

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

for whom the LORD loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Do not depart from the words of my mouth.

For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, seeing you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

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

"To you men, I call. I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.

He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:

My son, fear the LORD and the king. Do not join those who are rebellious:

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?

"Oh, my son. Oh, son of my womb. Oh, son of my vows.