22. Listen to your father. Without him, you would never have been born. Respect your mother, even when she is old.
23. Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. They are worth far too much to ever sell.
24. The father of a good person is very happy. A wise child brings him joy.
25. Make both of your parents happy. Give your mother that same joy.
26. My son, listen closely to what I am saying. Let my life be your example.
27. Prostitutes and bad women are a trap. They are like a deep well that you cannot escape.
28. A bad woman waits for you like a thief, and she causes many men to be unfaithful to their wives.
29-30. Who gets into fights and arguments? Who gets hurt for no reason and has red, bloodshot eyes? People who stay out too late drinking wine, staring into their strong drinks.
31. So be careful with wine. It is pretty and red as it sparkles in the cup. And it goes down so smoothly when you drink it.
32. But in the end, it will bite like a snake.
33. Wine will cause you to see strange things and to say things that make no sense.
34. When you lie down, you will think you are on a rough sea and feel like you are at the top of the mast.
35. You will say, “They hit me, but I never felt it. They beat me, but I don’t remember it. Now I can’t wake up. I need another drink.”