Should your springs flow in the streets,
streams of water in the public squares?

They should be for you alone
and not for you to share with strangers.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.

Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.

What should I say, my son?
What, son of my womb?
What, son of my vows?