²² Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,
And despise not thy mother when she is old.
²³ Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good;
And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
¹⁴ So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;
If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,
And thy hope shall not be cut off.

⁵ Evil men understand not justice;
But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom;
But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.