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

My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

My son, don't 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, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

for whom Yahweh 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:

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:

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

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

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, since 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 don't forsake your mother's teaching.

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

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.

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

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.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

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; don't 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.

Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"

A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

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

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:

for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

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.

An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

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.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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!

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.