²² Listen to your father, who gave you life;
    don’t despise your elderly mother.
²³ Buy truth and don’t sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

¹³ My child, eat honey, for it is good.
    The honeycomb is sweet in your mouth.
¹⁴ Know that wisdom is like that for your whole being.
    If you find it, there is a future.
    Your hope won’t be cut off.

⁵ Evil people don’t understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

¹⁵ The rod and correction lead to wisdom,
    but children out of control shame their mothers.