³ A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad,
    but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.^(A)

²⁵ Foolish children are a grief to their father
    and bitterness to her who bore them.^(A)

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom,
    but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.^(A)

²⁴ The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
    he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.^(A)
25 Let your father and mother be glad;
    let her who bore you rejoice.

¹⁵ My child, if your heart is wise,
    my heart also will be glad.
¹⁶ My soul will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is right.

²⁰ A wise child makes a glad father,
    but the foolish despise their mothers.^(A)

²¹ The one who fathers a fool gets trouble;
    the parent of a fool has no joy.^(A)

¹³ A stupid child is ruin to a father,
    and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.^(A)