23. Acquire truth and do not sell it, acquire wisdom, instruction and understanding.
24. The father of a righteous one rejoices greatly. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
25. Let your father and your mother be glad, let she who bore you rejoice!
26. My son, give your heart to me, and let your eyes observe my ways.
27. For a prostitute is a deep pit, an adulterous woman is a narrow pit.
28. Indeed, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.
29. Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fights? Who has complaining? Who has bruises for no reason? Who has red eyes?
30. Those who linger long over wine, who go looking for mixed wine.
31. Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it glides down smoothly.