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A Wise Son Lives Righteously

13 A wise son listens to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability,
but the appetite of treacherous people ⌞craves⌟ violence.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(B)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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