²² Hearken unto thy father that begot thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

²³ Buy the truth and sell it not, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste.

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul when thou hast found it; then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

⁵ Evil men understand not judgment, but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

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