24. The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
25. Let your father and your mother be glad,And let her who bore you rejoice.
26. My son, give me your heart,And let your eyes observe my ways.
27. For a harlot is a deep pit,And a seductress is a narrow well.
28. She also lies in wait as for a victim,And increases the unfaithful among men.
29. Who has woe?Who has sorrow?Who has contentions?Who has complaints?Who has wounds without cause?Who has redness of eyes?
30. Those who linger long at the wine,Those who go in search of mixed wine.
31. Do not look on the wine when it is red,When it sparkles in the cup,When it swirls around smoothly;
32. At the last it bites like a serpent,And stings like a viper.
33. Your eyes will see strange things,And your heart will utter perverse things.
34. Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea,Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying:
35. “They have struck me, but I was not hurt;They have beaten me, but I did not feel it.When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?”