5. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.
6. Don't eat at the table of a stingy person or be greedy for the fine food he serves.
7. “Come on and have some more,” he says, but he doesn't mean it. What he thinks is what he really is.
8. You will vomit up what you have eaten, and all your flattery will be wasted.
9. Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.
10. Never move an old boundary mark or take over land owned by orphans.
11. The Lord is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you.
12. Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.
13. Don't hesitate to discipline children. A good spanking won't kill them.
14. As a matter of fact, it may save their lives.
15. Son, if you become wise, I will be very happy.
16. I will be proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.
17. Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life.
18. If it is, you have a bright future.
19. Listen, my child, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live.
20. Don't associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food.
21. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.
22. Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation.
23. Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense — these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.
24. A righteous man's father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son.
25. Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.