19. Hear, my son, and be wise,and direct your heart in the way.
20. Be not among drunkardsor among gluttonous eaters of meat,
21. for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,and slumber will clothe them with rags.
22. Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23. Buy truth, and do not sell it;buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24. The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
25. Let your father and mother be glad;let her who bore you rejoice.
26. My son, give me your heart,and let your eyes observe my ways.
27. For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well.
28. She lies in wait like a robberand increases the traitors among mankind.
29. Who has woe? Who has sorrow?Who has strife? Who has complaining?Who has wounds without cause?Who has redness of eyes?
30. Those who tarry long over wine;those who go to try mixed wine.
31. Do not look at wine when it is red,when it sparkles in the cupand goes down smoothly.