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

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.