4 Children, listen to the instruction of a father,
    and be attentive in order to know insight.

²⁰ My child, keep the commandment of your father,
    and do not disregard the instruction of your mother.

¹³ A foolish child is a ruin to his father,
    and the quarreling of a woman^[a] is a continuous dripping.

¹⁴ A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
    but from Yahweh comes a woman^[a] who is prudent.

²⁸ Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
    which your ancestors^[a] made.

²² Listen to your father—he who gave you life,^[a]
    and do not despise your mother when^[b] she is old.
²³ Buy truth and do not sell it,
    wisdom and instruction and understanding.
²⁴ The father of the righteous will surely rejoice;
    he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
²⁵ May your father and your mother be glad,
    and may she who bore you rejoice.

³ A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad,
    but the friend of prostitutes^[a] will squander his wealth.