^(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But ^(C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

²⁰ A ^(A)wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man ^(B)despises his mother.

² A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

²⁵ A ^(A)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And ^(B)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

¹³ A ^(A)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the ^(B)quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.