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A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.
A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a {foolish person}, he despises his mother.
The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me [with] a word.
And bring the fattened calf--kill [it] and let us eat [and] celebrate, because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.
A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a {foolish person}, he despises his mother.
The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me [with] a word.
And bring the fattened calf--kill [it] and let us eat [and] celebrate, because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.
Wisdom » Being wise
Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise,
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me [with] a word.
Hear teaching and be wise; do not neglect [it].