⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

⁶ Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

²⁴ The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

²¹ He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

²⁵ A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

¹⁵ There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.