The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son {is} the heaviness of his mother.

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

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

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. {even...: or, even I will rejoice}

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech {thee}, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou {art} a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

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.

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

And also thus said the king, Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel, which hath given {one} to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing {it}.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son {is} the heaviness of his mother.

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. {even...: or, even I will rejoice}

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed {be} the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

Now, lo, {if} he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

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