^(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But ^(C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

²⁰ A ^(A)wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man ^(B)despises his mother.

^11 (A)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may ^(B)reply to one who taunts me.

⁷ He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of ^(A)gluttons humiliates his father.